Labor force, female, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1422 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1422 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.1571 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1072 units per person, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1072 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1096 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1097 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1112 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1127 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1127 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1137 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1148 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1162 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.118 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1202 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1228 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1257 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1287 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1309 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1333 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1362 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1393 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1428 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1468 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1511 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1549 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1568 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1571 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.156 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1537 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1501 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1471 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1433 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1425 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1376 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1414 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1466 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1434 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1419 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1422 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1126 units per person | 0.1072 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1327 units per person | 0.1202 units per person | 0.1468 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1513 units per person | 0.1425 units per person | 0.1571 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1422 units per person | 0.1376 units per person | 0.1466 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 144 Bangladesh 0.1447 units per person compare
- 145 Fiji 0.1431 units per person compare
- 146 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1428 units per person compare
- 148 Mali 0.1422 units per person compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 0.142 units per person compare
- 150 Gambia 0.1389 units per person compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Kuwait?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Kuwait was 0.1422 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1571 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 units per person in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.