Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kuwait is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kuwait peaked at 1.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
That places Kuwait 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +84.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kuwait?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Kuwait was 1.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.