Working-age population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Working-age population was 3,221 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Kuwait, 1998–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Kuwait is 3,221, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Kuwait peaked at 3,221 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,647, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 57th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Working-age population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,694 | — |
| 1999 | 1,693 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,652 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,669 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,782 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,895 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,042 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,647 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 2,401 | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 2,646 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 2,714 | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 2,819 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,371 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 3,010 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 3,112 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,221 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,694 | 1,693 | 1,694 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,035 | 1,647 | 2,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,907 | 2,371 | 3,221 | 5 |
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 working-age population in Kuwait?
- Working-age population in Kuwait was 3,221 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,221 in 2014.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,647 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for working-age population?
- Kuwait ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.