Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate
1990 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate
- Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 73.4 % in Dec 2025, compared with 73.6 % in the previous year.
- Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 67.9 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 74.4 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 63.4 % in Dec 1992.
- Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Kuwait Population reached 5.0 million people in Dec 2024.
- Unemployment Rate of Kuwait dropped to 0.9 % in Jun 2021.
View Kuwait's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2025?
Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 73.4 % in Dec 2025, compared with 73.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.4 2025 | 73.6 2024 | 63.4 1992 | 74.4 2022 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 56.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 78.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.5 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 46.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 76.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 69.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| France (%) | 75.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.5 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 56.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 61.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 44.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Feb 2026 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 61.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 67.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 64.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Apr 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.0 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 66.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 62.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 82.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 60.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 60.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 41.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 44.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 64.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 62.3 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 58.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 51.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 48.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 66.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Syria (%) | 36.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -20,623.986 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 9,943.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 29.604 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 23.230 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 47.224 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 1,134.847 Mar 2025 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2025 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 21,978.132 Mar 2025 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2025 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 23,112.979 Mar 2025 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2025 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) | -6,306.500 2026 | yearly | 1989 - 2026 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) | 3,050.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| 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 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 (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| 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: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,929.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,437.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 50,049.855 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 347,503.397 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,176.130 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,508.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 12.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,308,449.500 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 650,043.407 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.331 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 212.800 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 50.764 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 743.476 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -7.203 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Feb 2026 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| 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) | 156.100 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.300 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -2,936.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 7,200.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 18.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 39.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 14,960.907 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 38.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 2,973.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 11,987.443 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 94,837.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 60.1 2025 | yearly | 2014 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 28.640 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 100,998.363 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 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: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 36,744.254 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 139,733.007 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 33,729.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 22.581 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 9.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.341 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 201,897.311 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 156,494.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,821.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 177,007.335 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.70 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 106.68 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 42,863.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,857.200 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 42,863.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 11,271.300 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 78,371.800 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
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