Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 314.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kuwait is 314.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kuwait peaked at 326.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 164.0% | — |
| 1992 | 165.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 172.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 171.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 159.8% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 156.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 158.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 161.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 160.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 159.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 154.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 150.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 145.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 143.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 143.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 142.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 123.1% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 135.4% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 131.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 112.4% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 121.9% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 150.6% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 326.8% | +117.0% |
| 2017 | 325.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 324.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 324.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 319.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 320.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 310.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 312.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 312.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 314.5% | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 314.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 314.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +117.0% | 150.6% | 326.8% |
| 2010 | -38.9% | 131.1% | 80.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.3% | 156.7% | 172.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 143.0% | 123.1% | 159.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.8% | 80.1% | 326.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.8% | 310.2% | 320.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 613.2% compare
- 2 Bahrain 463.1% compare
- 4 Egypt 300.5% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 282.9% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 267.1% 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kuwait?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Kuwait was 314.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 326.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.