Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Kuwait

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Kuwait was 73.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 181 countries in 2025.

202573.4%
Change on 2024-0.2 pts
Rank21st of 181Countries ranked
Series high74.42022
Series low63.41992

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Kuwait, 1990 to 2025

62.56567.57072.57519901996200220082014202020251990: 64.9 %1991: 64.1 %1992: 63.4 %1993: 63.9 %1994: 65.9 %1995: 67.3 %1996: 67.3 %1997: 66.8 %1998: 66.3 %1999: 66 %2000: 65.9 %2001: 66.1 %2002: 66.5 %2003: 67.1 %2004: 67.9 %2005: 68.3 %2006: 68.1 %2007: 67.9 %2008: 67.9 %2009: 68.2 %2010: 68.7 %2011: 69.7 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 71.3 %2014: 71.8 %2015: 72.3 %2016: 72.7 %2017: 73.4 %2018: 73.6 %2019: 73.3 %2020: 69.2 %2021: 70.6 %2022: 74.4 %2023: 74 %2024: 73.6 %2025: 73.4 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 36 values
Period%
202573.4
202473.6
202374
202274.4
202170.6
202069.2
201973.3
201873.6
201773.4
201672.7
201572.3
201471.8
201371.3
201270.7
201169.7
201068.7
200968.2
200867.9
200767.9
200668.1
200568.3
200467.9
200367.1
200266.5
200166.1
200065.9
199966
199866.3
199766.8
199667.3
199567.3
199465.9
199363.9
199263.4
199164.1
199064.9

Rankings

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the population aged 15 and over. ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, annual.

A separate series from labor_force_participation_rate, which is the US civilian series for ages 16 and over from the Current Population Survey. This one covers ages 15 and over for countries and the World.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Kuwait?

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Kuwait was 73.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 181 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Kuwait?

74.4% in 2022, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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