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Unemployment rate
Kuwait — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0% |
| 1991 | 0% (1989) |
| 1992 | NA |
| 1993 | NEGL% (1992 est.) |
| 1994 | NEGL% (1992 est.) |
| 1995 | NEGL% (1992 est.) |
| 1996 | NEGL% (1992 est.) |
| 1997 | 1.8% (official 1996 est.) |
| 1998 | 1.8% (official 1996 est.) |
| 1999 | 1.8% (official 1996 est.) |
| 2000 | 1.8% (official 1996 est.) |
| 2001 | 1.8% (official 1996 est.) |
| 2002 | 1.8% (1996 est.) |
| 2003 | 7% (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | 2.1% (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 2.2% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 2.2% (2004 est.) |
| 2007 | 2.2% (2004 est.) |
| 2008 | 2.2% (2004 est.) |
| 2009 | 2.2% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 23 |
| 2010 | 2.2% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 18 |
| 2011 | 2.2% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 18 |
| 2012 | 2.2% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 17 |
| 2013 | 2.2% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 15 |
| 2014 | 3.4% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 2.9% (2010) |
| 2015 | 3% (2014 est.) | 3% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 22 |
| 2016 | 3% (2015 est.) | 3% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 23 |
| 2017 | 2.1% (2016 est.) | 3% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 31 |
| 2018 | 1.1% (2017 est.) | 1.1% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 1.1% (2017 est.) | 1.1% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 1.1% (2017 est.) | 1.1% (2016 est.) |
| 2021 | 1.1% (2017 est.) 1.1% (2016 est.) |
| 2022 | 1.1% (2017 est.) 1.1% (2016 est.) |
| 2023 | 3.71% (2021 est.) 3.54% (2020 est.) 2.17% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 2.08% (2023 est.) 2.12% (2022 est.) 3% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 2.2% (2024 est.) 2.2% (2023 est.) 2.2% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |