Status in employment in Kuwait
Kuwait: Status in employment was 96.91 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.91
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
98.88
in 2013
All-time low
93.56
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Kuwait, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Kuwait is 96.91, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Kuwait peaked at 98.88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.56, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Status in employment in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.56 | — |
| 1992 | 94.23 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 94.91 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 95.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.86 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.27 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 96.41 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.37 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.5 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.67 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.62 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.56 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.98 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.26 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.81 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.17 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.65 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.46 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.51 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.85 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.84 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.18 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.11 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.99 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.79 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.25 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.19 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.3 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.07 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.91 | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 96.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 96.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5 | 93.56 | 96.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.39 | 96.56 | 98.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.47 | 97.79 | 98.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.14 | 96.91 | 97.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.9054 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is status in employment in Kuwait?
- Status in employment in Kuwait was 96.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.88 in 2013.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.56 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for status in employment?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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