Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 71.5 % in Dec 2022, compared with 70.6 % in the previous year.
  • Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 67.9 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 73.3 % in Dec 2018 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 4.7 million people in Dec 2022.
  • Unemployment Rate of Kuwait dropped to 0.9 % in Jun 2021.

View Kuwait's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2022 in the chart:

Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Kuwait's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2022?

Kuwait Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 71.5 % in Dec 2022, compared with 70.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
71.5 2022 70.6 2021 63.4 1992 73.3 2018 % yearly 1990 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Armenia (%) 61.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 66.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bahrain (%) 71.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 58.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 64.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Brazil (%) 62.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 64.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 56.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 66.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Colombia (%) 63.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) 52.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 64.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 72.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 42.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Estonia (%) 67.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 75.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.3 Jan 2024 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2024
France (%) 74.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Germany (%) 55.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 68.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Greece (%) 60.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 67.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 81.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.5 Aug 2023 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2023
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 62.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 48.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Japan (%) 62.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 68.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 73.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
South Korea (%) 63.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 60.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Laos (%) 59.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 68.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 54.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.9 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 68.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 70.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) 81.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 58.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 59.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 44.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 57.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 66.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 44.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (%) 72.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 59.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Norway (%) 65.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Oman (%) 67.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 60.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 61.1 Jan 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 61.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 87.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 63.0 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 55.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 62.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 60.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 48.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 48.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Sweden (%) 73.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 38.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,745.883 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 682.8 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 9.523 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 29.444 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,727.605 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 333.812 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 715.857 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,170.418 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 15,445.426 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 16,457.174 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 17,173.031 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 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 (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,006.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports Growth (%) 61.8 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,189.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2021
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.977 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 266.038 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.186 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 505.174 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 29.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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: Primary Income: Debit (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: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: 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
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,098.521 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 126,586.246 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) -0.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,350.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.073 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,920.013 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 128,049.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,157.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 175,098.033 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.65 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023

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