Kuwait: Labor force: percent female

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 Kuwait

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 23.63
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 26.05
 Min - Max 23.59 - 28.66
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 23.63 percent, an increase from 23.59 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 41.90 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1990 to 2025 is 26.05 percent. The minimum value, 23.59 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 28.66 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Kuwait: Labor force: percent female
 2025 23.63
 2024 23.59
 2023 23.81
 2022 24.41
 2021 25.07
 2020 25.05
 2019 24.53
 2018 24.68




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Labor force 2.93 2025 million people
 Unemployment rate 2.18 2025 percent
 Female unemployment 6.02 2025 percent
 Male unemployment 0.99 2025 percent
 Youth unemployment 15.06 2025 percent
 Labor force participation 73.36 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 23.63 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 47.20 2025 percent
 Male labor force participation 88.56 2025 percent
 Self-employment 3.16 2025 percent
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