Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Kuwait
Kuwait Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3 % | 2020 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Kuwait?
- Unemployment Rate in Kuwait decreased to 2.3 % in 2020. The maximum rate was 3.6 % and minimum was 0.5 %.
- Data published Yearly by Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 2.3 | 2020 | 02.03.2021 |
| 2.17 | 2019 | 11.02.2020 |
| 2.06 | 2018 | 02.03.2019 |
| 2.08 | 2017 | 21.06.2018 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Unemployment Rate in Kuwait by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaber Al-Mubarak | 30.11.2011 - | 2.0800 | 2.0800 | 2.0800 | 2.0800 | 0.00% |
Other labor indicators in Kuwait
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2020 | 73.36 % | 73.49 |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2020 | 5.3 % | 4.2 |
| Jordan | 4Q/21 | 23.3 % | 23.2 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Mar/22 | 3 % | 2.9 |
| Mongolia | 4Q/21 | 8.1 % | 7.4 |
| Nepal | 2020 | 4.44 % | 2.85 |
| Palestine | 1Q/22 | 25 % | 24 |
| Tajikistan | Dec/20 | 7.5 % | 2.1 |
| Cambodia | 2020 | 0.31 % | 2.4 |
| China | 1Q/22 | 6.1 % | 5.8 |
| Georgia | 2021 | 20.6 % | 18.5 |
| India | 2022 | 7.8 % | 7.6 |
| Israel | Apr/22 | 3.5 % | 3.8 |
| Pakistan | 2020 | 4.4 % | 4.1 |
| South Korea | Apr/22 | 2.7 % | 2.7 |
| Taiwan | Apr/22 | 3.68 % | 3.7 |
| Vietnam | 1Q/22 | 2.46 % | 3.56 |
| Maldives | 2020 | 6.4 % | 6.1 |
| Armenia | 4Q/21 | 14.5 % | 15 |
| Hong Kong | Apr/22 | 5.4 % | 5 |
| Indonesia | 1Q/22 | 5.83 % | 6.49 |
| Japan | Mar/22 | 2.6 % | 2.7 |
| Kazakhstan | Mar/22 | 4.9 % | 4.9 |
| Lebanon | 2020 | 6.6 % | 6 |
| Macau | Apr/22 | 3.5 % | 3.5 |
| Malaysia | Mar/22 | 4.1 % | 4.1 |
| Philippines | 1Q/22 | 5.8 % | 6.4 |
| Qatar | 2Q/20 | 0.1 % | 0.1 |
| Singapore | 1Q/22 | 2.2 % | 2.4 |
| Sri Lanka | 4Q/21 | 4.6 % | 5.2 |
| Thailand | Mar/22 | 1.53 % | 1.64 |
| Oman | 2020 | 5 % | 1.8 |
| Iran | 4Q/21 | 8.9 % | 9.6 |
| Laos | 2020 | 1 % | 0.6 |
| Azerbaijan | 2021 | 6 % | 6.27 |
| Kuwait | 2020 | 2.3 % | 2.41 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4Q/21 | 6.9 % | 6.6 |
| Bahrain | 2020 | 4.9 % | 4 |
| North Korea | 2020 | 4.7 % | 3.3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2020 | 5 % | 2.64 |
| Yemen | 2020 | 13.42 % | 12.9 |
| Turkmenistan | 2020 | 4.38 % | 3.9 |
| Uzbekistan | 2018 | 6.9 % | 7.2 |
| Iraq | 2020 | 13.74 % | 12.76 |
| Syria | 2020 | 9 % | 8.2 |
| Afghanistan | 2020 | 11.2 % | 11.1 |
| Bhutan | 2020 | 5 % | 2.7 |
| Brunei | 2020 | 8.4 % | 6.8 |
| Mauritius | 4Q/21 | 8.1 % | 9.5 |
