Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 2.16 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
2.16
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
64th
of 69 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 2003
All-time low
0.7
in 1994
Years of data
23
1983–2016
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kuwait, 1983–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kuwait is 2.16, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kuwait peaked at 5.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1994.
Kuwait ranks 64th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.14 | — |
| 1988 | 1.91 | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8 | -58.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | +422.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +98.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.14 | 1.91 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7167 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 0.8 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.82 | 3.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 61 Czechia 2.6 compare
- 62 Russian Federation 2.43 compare
- 63 Liechtenstein 2.31 compare
- 65 United Arab Emirates 1.88 compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 1.43 compare
- 67 Bahrain 0.894 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kuwait?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kuwait was 2.16 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Kuwait ranks 64th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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