Unemployment rate for young people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Unemployment rate for young people was 15.06 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.06
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.06
in 2020
All-time low
2.61
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Kuwait, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Kuwait is 15.06, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Kuwait peaked at 19.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.61 | 3.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 2.98 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 8.58 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 15.06 | 19.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 76 Zimbabwe 15.55 compare
- 77 Kenya 15.25 compare
- 78 Fiji 15.21 compare
- 80 United Kingdom 14.65 compare
- 81 Tajikistan 14.59 compare
- 82 New Zealand 14.36 compare
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Kuwait?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Kuwait was 15.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Kuwait ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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