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Kuwait Annual Unemployment Rate

Kuwait's annual unemployment rate was 2.1% in 2024, unchanged from 2023, according to World Bank. Kuwait has the 17th lowest annual unemployment rate. Within Asia, it ranks 40th out of 48 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
2024 2.14%
2023 2.13%
2022 2.17%
2021 3%
2020 3.56%
2019 2.25%
2018 2.2%
2017 2.23%
2016 2.16%
2015 2.2%
2014 2.9%
2013 2.47%
2012 2.23%
2011 2.05%
2010 1.82%
2009 1.64%
2008 1.75%
2007 1.5%
2006 1.3%
2005 1.46%
2004 1.7%
2003 1.3%
2002 1.1%
2001 0.8%
2000 0.8%
1999 0.7%
1998 0.7%
1997 0.7%
1996 0.7%
1995 0.69%
1994 0.7%
1993 0.8%
1992 0.88%
1991 0.88%
Kuwait Annual Unemployment Rate : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of Kuwait's labor force that is looking for work but does not have a job.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Female Labor Force Rate 48.58% 48.87% 2024