Labor force, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor force, female was 691,999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Kuwait is 691,999, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Kuwait peaked at 695,750 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,143, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,177 | 148,143 | 224,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,287 | 235,048 | 410,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,066 | 444,606 | 633,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,965 | 605,481 | 695,750 | 6 |
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More gender data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Kuwait?
- Labor force, female in Kuwait was 691,999 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 695,750 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,143 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor force, female?
- Kuwait ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.