Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kuwait is 24.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kuwait peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.0% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kuwait?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kuwait was 24.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.