Industry share of total emplyoment in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry share of total emplyoment was 24.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.61
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.56
in 2022
All-time low
17.84
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Kuwait is 24.61, 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 share of total emplyoment in Kuwait peaked at 25.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.84, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.26 | — |
| 1992 | 21.79 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.45 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.89 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23.07 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.31 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.58 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 20.76 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.97 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.49 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.78 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.84 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.05 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.69 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 21.93 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 23.32 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 25.14 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 24.33 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.15 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.42 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.76 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.73 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.89 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.04 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.93 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.53 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.81 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.32 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.56 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.2 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.72 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.61 | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.79 | 19.97 | 23.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.89 | 17.84 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 24.15 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.04 | 24.61 | 25.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Kuwait?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Kuwait was 24.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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