Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 319.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kuwait, 1983–2016
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 (%) in Kuwait is 319.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 277.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kuwait peaked at 319.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1983.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 63.7% | — |
| 2005 | 84.5% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 151.7% | +79.5% |
| 2015 | 221.9% | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 319.3% | +43.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 319.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 3.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 319.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 231.0% | 151.7% | 319.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 (%) in Kuwait?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Kuwait was 319.3% in 2016, 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 (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 319.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%) (national 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.