Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.6171 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.6171 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 175.7% on the previous year and down 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 20.55 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -19.69 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -19.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1993 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1994 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2020 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2022 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +583.8% |
| 2023 | 6 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8148 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2025 | -0.6171 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.6171 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.6171 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +583.8% | 1.77 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -326.3% | 2.8 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +204.4% | -19.69 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -175.7% | 0.8148 % change on previous year | -0.6171 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +127.9% | -6.34 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -86.4% | 6 % change on previous year | 0.8148 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -19.69 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 173 Macao -0.5569 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Germany -0.5767 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Hungary -0.5778 % change on previous year compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands -0.7246 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Cuba -0.8048 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belarus -0.8297 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -0.6171 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.69 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.