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Labor force Kuwait, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kuwait published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 31 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 31
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 566,000 (1986);
- 45.0% services, 20.0% construction, 12.0% trade, 8.6% manufacturing, 2.6% finance and real estate, 1.9% agriculture, 1.7% power and water, 1.4% mining and quarrying;
- 70% of labor force is non-Kuwaiti
566,000 (1986); 45.0% services, 20.0% construction, 12.0% trade, 8.6% manufacturing, 2.6% finance and real estate, 1.9% agriculture, 1.7% power and water, 1.4% mining and quarrying; 70% of labor force is non-Kuwaiti
- 566,000 (1986);
- services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4%;
- 70% of labor force was non-Kuwaiti
566,000 (1986); 45.0% services, 20.0% construction, 12.0% trade, 8.6% manufacturing, 2.6% services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate, 1.9% agriculture, 1.7% estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power and water, 1.4% water 1.7%, mining and quarrying; quarrying 1.4%; 70% of labor force is was non-Kuwaiti
- 566,000 (1986);
- services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%, manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4%;
- 70% of labor force was non-Kuwaiti
566,000 (1986); services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%,
manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power
and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4%; 70% of labor force was
non-Kuwaiti
566,000 (1986)
- by occupation:
note: 70% of labor force was non-Kuwaiti (1986)
566,000 (1986); (1986)
by occupation:
services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%,
and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%, power
quarrying 1.4%; 1.4%
note:
70% of labor force was
566,000 (1986)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
566,000 (1986)
566,000 (1986)
- by occupation:
note: 70% of labor force non-Kuwaiti (1986)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
566,000 (1986)
by occupation: services 45.0%, construction 20.0%, trade 12.0%,
manufacturing 8.6%, finance and real estate 2.6%, agriculture 1.9%,
power and water 1.7%, mining and quarrying 1.4%
note: 70% of labor force non-Kuwaiti (1986)
1 million (1994 est.)
- by occupation:
note: 80% of labor force non-Kuwaiti (1994 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
1 million (1994 est.)
by occupation: industry and agriculture 25.0%, services 25.0%,
government and social services 50.0%
note: 80% of labor force non-Kuwaiti (1994 est.)
- total:
- 1 million (1994 est.)
- by occupation:
note: 72.07% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1997 est.)
total: 1 million (1994 est.)
by occupation: industry and agriculture 25.0%, 25%, services 25.0%,25%, government
and social services 50.0% 50% (1994 est.)
note: 80% 72.07% of labor force non-Kuwaiti (1994 the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
(July 1997 est.)
- total:
- 1.1 million (1996 est.)
- by occupation:
note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
total: 1 1.1 million (1994 (1996 est.)
by occupation: industry and agriculture 25%, services 25%, government50% (1994 50%, services 40%,
industry and agriculture 10% (1996 est.)
note: 72.07% 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
(July 1997 1998 est.)
1.1 million (1996 est.)
note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
total: 1.1 million (1996 est.) (1996 est.)
by occupation: government and social services 50%, services 40%,
industry and agriculture 10%
note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
(July 1998 est.)
1.3 million (1998 est.)
note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
1.1 1.3 million (1996 (1998 est.)
note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
1.3 million (1998 est.) note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
1.3 million (1998 est.)
1.3 million
note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) (1998 est.)
1.3 million (1998 est.)
note: 68% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) (1998 est.)
1.3 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force. (1998 est.)
1.3 million
note: 68% non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) labor force. (1998 est.)
1.38 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force. (2003 est.)
1.3 1.38 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force. (1998 (2003 est.)
1.42 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2004 est.)
1.38 1.42 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force. (2003 force (2004 est.)
1.67 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2005 est.)
1.42 1.67 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2004 (2005 est.)
1.168 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2006 est.)
1.67 1.168 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2005 (2006 est.)
2.093 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2007 est.)
1.168 2.093 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2006 (2007 est.)
2.088 million
country comparison to the world: 119
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2008 est.)
2.093 2.088 million
country comparison to the world:
119
note:
non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% 60% of the labor force (2007 (2008 est.)
2.154 million
country comparison to the world: 118
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2010 est.)
2.088 2.154 million
country comparison to the world:119 118
note:
non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2008 (2010 est.)
2.158 million
country comparison to the world: 116
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2010 est.)
2.154 2.158 million
country comparison to the world:118 116
note:
non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2010 est.)
2.304 million
country comparison to the world: 115
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2012 est.)
2.158 2.304 million
country comparison to the world:116 115
note:
non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2010 (2012 est.)
2.304 million
country comparison to the world: 116
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2012 est.)
2.304 million
country comparison to the world:115 116
note:
non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2012 est.)
2.38 million
country comparison to the world: 114
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2013 est.)
2.304 2.38 million
country comparison to the world:116 114
note:
non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2012 (2013 est.)
2.397 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
2.38 2.397 millioncountry comparison to the world:note:
114(2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
2.473 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
2.397 2.473 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
2.612 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
2.473 2.612 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116 113
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
2.695 million (2017 est.)
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
2.612 2.695 million (2017 est.)
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
2.363 million (2021 est.)
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
2.695 2.363 million (2017 (2021 est.)
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
2.463 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2.363 2.463 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% number of the labor force people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.003 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2.463 3.003 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kuwait: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kuwait/labor-force.