Kuwait - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Kuwait was 2,405,824 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,453,595 in 2019 and a minimum value of 732,361 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 904,466
1991 893,587
1995 732,361
1996 749,553
1997 796,759
1998 861,226
1999 929,487
2000 980,471
2001 1,017,016
2002 1,041,035
2003 1,049,702
2004 1,086,076
2005 1,135,406
2006 1,211,001
2007 1,299,336
2008 1,398,238
2009 1,505,741
2010 1,619,888
2011 1,735,250
2012 1,858,654
2013 1,984,724
2014 2,105,450
2015 2,215,419
2016 2,299,499
2017 2,366,772
2018 2,411,589
2019 2,453,595
2020 2,310,675
2021 2,405,824

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure