Employment-to-population ratio in Kuwait
The ILO estimates that 71.8% of people aged 15 and over in Kuwait were employed in 2025.
Kuwait, 2025
71.8%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Position in 2025
18th of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Kuwait over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Kuwait | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71.8% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 72.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 70.7%, the figure has changed by +1.0 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Kuwait has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Kuwait
All statistics for Kuwait
Labour force participation
73.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
2.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
15.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
47.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
1.9%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
24.6%
2025 · World Bank