Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait is 0.3%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +29.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 182 Belarus 1.8% compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia 1.2% compare
- 184 Bahrain 0.4% compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 187 Qatar 0.1% 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)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait was 0.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".