Unemployment in Kuwait

2.12 % in 2023

Though Kuwait unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2004 - 2023 period ending at 2.12 % in 2023.

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Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 2.16 Percent in 2016 IMF
Unemployment in Kuwait
Number 55,224 Number in 2016 IMF
Rate 1.09 Percent of total labor force in 2018 IMF
World Unemployment in the Middle East
Jordan 19.05 % in 2023 WB
Iraq 15.56 % in 2023 WB
Syrian Arab Republic 13.49 % in 2023 WB
Lebanon 11.68 % in 2023 WB
Cyprus 6.43 % in 2023 WB
Saudi Arabia 5.01 % in 2023 WB
Israel 3.35 % in 2023 WB
United Arab Emirates 2.95 % in 2023 WB
Oman 1.5 % in 2023 WB
Labor in Kuwait
Employment Rate 70.02 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 24.98 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 15.69 % in 2023 WB
Employment 1.95 % in 2022 WB