Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 6.15 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kuwait, 1998–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.15 for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.2% on the previous year and up 267.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait peaked at 6.15 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.709, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 35th of 78 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.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.709 | — |
| 1999 | 0.715 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.771 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.78 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +98.1% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 6.15 | +243.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.712 | 0.709 | 0.715 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.771 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 1.79 | 6.15 | 5 |
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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 unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kuwait was 6.15 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.