Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 74.1 % in Dec 2023, compared with 74.3 % in the previous year.
  • Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 68.0 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 74.3 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 63.3 % in Dec 1992.
  • Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Population reached 4.9 million people in Dec 2023.
  • Unemployment Rate of Kuwait dropped to 0.9 % in Jun 2021.

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What was Kuwait's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 74.1 % in Dec 2023, compared with 74.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
74.1 2023 74.3 2022 63.3 1992 74.3 2022 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 66.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 70.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.3 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 64.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 64.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 74.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 75.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2025
France (%) 74.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 63.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 67.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 67.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 74.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 66.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 67.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 83.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 59.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 42.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (%) 71.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 71.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.9 Jan 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Poland (%) 58.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 60.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 58.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 46.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Syria (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,077.511 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.335 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.007 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 40.250 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,561.505 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 550.910 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 9,630.195 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 9,966.991 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,116.770 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 336.796 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,621.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,957.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -18.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,120.447 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 280,728.170 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,928.974 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,336.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 14.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,224,246.807 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 638,823.973 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5.779 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 307.030 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 56.101 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 715.944 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -18.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Nov 2024
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) 36.800 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) 39.900 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,461.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,143.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 31.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 253.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.965 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 300.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -298.682 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 62,095.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.453 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 113,840.261 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,809.570 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 132,059.043 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 39,988.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 102.839 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1961 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 176,710.462 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 134,098.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,464.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 185,845.904 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.42 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,707.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,421.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,633.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,707.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,591.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025

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