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Labor force
Kuwait — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 566,000 (1986); 45.0% services, 20.0% construction, 12.0% trade, 8.6% manufacturing, 2.6% finance and real estate, 1.9% agriculture, 1.7% power and water, 1.4% mining and quarrying; 70% of labor force is non-Kuwaiti |
| 1991 | 566,000 (1986); services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4%; 70% of labor force was non-Kuwaiti |
| 1992 | 566,000 (1986); services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4%; 70% of labor force was non-Kuwaiti |
| 1993 | 566,000 (1986) by occupation: services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4% note: 70% of labor force was non-Kuwaiti (1986) |
| 1994 | 566,000 (1986) by occupation: services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4% note: 70% of labor force non-Kuwaiti (1986) |
| 1995 | 566,000 (1986) by occupation: services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4% note: 70% of labor force non-Kuwaiti (1986) |
| 1996 | 1 million (1994 est.) by occupation: industry and agriculture 25.0%, services 25.0%, government and social services 50.0% note: 80% of labor force non-Kuwaiti (1994 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 1 million (1994 est.) by occupation: industry and agriculture 25%, services 25%, government and social services 50% (1994 est.) note: 72.07% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1997 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 1.1 million (1996 est.) by occupation: government and social services 50%, services 40%, industry and agriculture 10% (1996 est.) note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 1999 | 1.1 million (1996 est.) note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 1.3 million (1998 est.) note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 1.3 million (1998 est.) note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 1.3 million note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) (1998 est.) |
| 2003 | 1.3 million note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force. (1998 est.) |
| 2004 | 1.38 million note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force. (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 1.42 million note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 1.67 million note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 1.168 million note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 2.093 million note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 2.088 million country comparison to the world: 119 note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2008 est.) |
| 2010 | 2.154 million country comparison to the world: 118 note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2010 est.) |
| 2011 | 2.158 million country comparison to the world: 116 note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2010 est.) |
| 2012 | 2.304 million country comparison to the world: 115 note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | 2.304 million country comparison to the world: 116 note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2012 est.) |
| 2014 | 2.38 million country comparison to the world: 114 note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2013 est.) |
| 2015 | 2.397 million | note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 116 |
| 2016 | 2.473 million | note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 116 |
| 2017 | 2.612 million | note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 113 |
| 2018 | 2.695 million (2017 est.) | note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force |
| 2019 | 2.695 million (2017 est.) | note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force |
| 2020 | 2.695 million (2017 est.) | note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force |
| 2021 | 2.695 million (2017 est.) note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force |
| 2022 | 2.695 million (2017 est.) note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force |
| 2023 | 2.363 million (2021 est.) note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force |
| 2024 | 2.463 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 3.003 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |