Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
164th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Kuwait, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0% for labor force participation rate by sex and age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in Kuwait peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 164 American Samoa 0.0% compare
- 164 Andorra 0.0% compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 164 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 164 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 164 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 164 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 164 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 164 Cameroon 0.0% compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 164 China 0.0% compare
- 164 Congo 0.0% compare
- 164 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 164 Dominica 0.0%
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 164 Eritrea 0.0%
- 164 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 164 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 164 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
- 164 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 164 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 164 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 164 Guam 0.0% compare
- 164 Haiti 0.0% compare
- 164 Isle of Man 0.0% compare
- 164 North Korea 0.0%
- 164 Kosovo 0.0%
- 164 Libya 0.0% compare
- 164 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 164 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 164 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 164 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 164 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0% compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 164 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 164 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0%
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 164 Sudan 0.0% compare
- 164 Suriname 0.0% compare
- 164 Syria 0.0% compare
- 164 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 164 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 164 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 164 Channel Islands 0.0%
- 164 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0%
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 labor force participation rate by sex and age in Kuwait?
- Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation data for use by ILO