Unemployment rate women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Unemployment rate women was 6.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.02
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2020
All-time low
1.47
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Kuwait is 6.02, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Kuwait peaked at 8.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 90th 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.
Unemployment rate women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.83 | — |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 2.75 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 4.81 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.65 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 5.91 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 5.89 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.08 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 6.02 | -1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.34, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.31, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.47 | 1.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 1.67 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 2.82 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 5.89 | 8.5 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate women in Kuwait?
- Unemployment rate women in Kuwait was 6.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for unemployment rate women?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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