Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Kuwait, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10.4% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Kuwait peaked at 13.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.3% | — |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Kuwait?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Kuwait was 10.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Kuwait ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).