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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.3% | — |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24.6% 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 | 21.8% | 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
- 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 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.