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Kuwait Highest Labor Force Participation

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74.35% in 2022

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Kuwait was 74.35% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (74.35%), 2023 (73.97%), 2018 (73.57%), 2024 (73.56%), 2017 (73.39%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Kuwait Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	74.35%
2nd	2023	73.97%
3rd	2018	73.57%
4th	2024	73.56%
5th	2017	73.39%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	73.37%	−0.19pp	21st
2024	73.56%	−0.41pp	20th
2023	73.97%	−0.38pp	20th
2022	74.35%	+3.77pp	21st
2019	73.33%	−0.24pp	24th
2018	73.57%	+0.18pp	22nd
2017	73.39%	+0.68pp	22nd
2016	72.70%	+0.38pp	25th
2015	72.32%	+0.48pp	25th
2014	71.85%	+0.52pp	26th
2021	70.59%	+1.39pp	27th
2013	71.33%	+0.60pp	28th
2012	70.72%	+1.02pp	32nd
2020	69.20%	−4.13pp	28th
2011	69.70%	+1.00pp	34th
2010	68.70%	+0.48pp	35th
2009	68.22%	+0.28pp	40th
2008	67.94%	+0.05pp	46th
2007	67.89%	−0.20pp	45th
2006	68.08%	−0.22pp	41st
2005	68.30%	+0.38pp	41st
2004	67.93%	+0.79pp	44th
2003	67.13%	+0.63pp	50th
2002	66.50%	+0.41pp	52nd
2001	66.09%	+0.16pp	54th
2000	65.93%	−0.09pp	55th
1999	66.03%	−0.31pp	57th
1998	66.34%	−0.46pp	55th
1997	66.80%	−0.52pp	51st
1996	67.32%	+0.07pp	50th
1995	67.25%	+1.38pp	49th
1994	65.87%	+2.02pp	55th
1993	63.85%	+0.49pp	69th
1992	63.36%	−0.74pp	74th
1991	64.10%	−0.84pp	71st
1990	64.95%	–	66th

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