Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 139,332 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kuwait, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 139,332 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kuwait peaked at 139,332 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 53,669, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 101st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53,669 | — |
| 2006 | 57,054 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 60,684 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 64,337 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 68,221 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 72,257 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 77,976 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 84,243 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 88,961 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 93,116 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 99,238 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 104,464 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 108,983 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 113,759 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 116,753 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 105,876 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 110,074 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 124,274 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 131,062 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 132,885 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 135,355 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 137,509 | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 139,332 | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 139,332 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 139,332 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,793 | 53,669 | 68,221 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95,975 | 72,257 | 116,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,046 | 105,876 | 139,332 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kuwait?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Kuwait was 139,332 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 139,332 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,669 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Kuwait ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.