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
163rd
of 214 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

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 1 %2011: 0.5 %2012: 0.5 %2013: 0.5 %2014: 0 %2015: 1 %2016: 1 %2017: 1 %2018: 1 %2019: 1 %2020: 1 %2021: 1 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %

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 163rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 163rd out of 214 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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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%)
Unit
%
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 4,340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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