World StatisticsKuwait: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20252.2
Change since 2015-0.9%2.2 (2015)
World rank163 / 1822025
Rank in region18 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2 | +1.4% | 163 / 182 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +3.4% | 165 / 182 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | -2.5% | 167 / 184 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | -28.2% | 169 / 186 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | -14.9% | 164 / 187 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +57.7% | 156 / 187 |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.5% | 167 / 187 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -1.3% | 170 / 187 |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +3.2% | 169 / 187 |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -1.8% | 167 / 187 |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -24.1% | 168 / 187 |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +17.6% | 155 / 187 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +10.7% | 163 / 187 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +8.6% | 167 / 187 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +12.7% | 172 / 187 |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +11.0% | 172 / 187 |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -6.3% | 174 / 187 |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +16.7% | 173 / 187 |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +15.4% | 176 / 187 |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -10.7% | 177 / 187 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -14.4% | 177 / 187 |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +30.8% | 177 / 187 |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +18.2% | 179 / 187 |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +37.5% | 181 / 187 |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +0.0% | 182 / 187 |
| 2000 | 0.8 | +14.3% | 183 / 187 |
| 1999 | 0.7 | +0.0% | 186 / 187 |
| 1998 | 0.7 | +0.0% | 186 / 187 |
| 1997 | 0.7 | +0.0% | 185 / 187 |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.9% | 185 / 187 |
| 1995 | 0.7 | -0.9% | 186 / 187 |
| 1994 | 0.7 | -12.5% | 186 / 187 |
| 1993 | 0.8 | -8.9% | 182 / 187 |
| 1992 | 0.9 | -0.7% | 181 / 187 |
| 1991 | 0.9 | – | 180 / 187 |
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