Kuwait Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Kuwait unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.20%, a 0.75% decline from 2021.
- Kuwait unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.94%, a 0.51% decline from 2020.
- Kuwait unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.45%, a 1.24% increase from 2019.
- Kuwait unemployment rate for 2019 was 2.21%, a 0.03% increase from 2018.
Kuwait Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
2.20% |
-0.75% |
2021 |
2.94% |
-0.51% |
2020 |
3.45% |
1.24% |
2019 |
2.21% |
0.03% |
2018 |
2.19% |
-0.02% |
2017 |
2.20% |
0.04% |
2016 |
2.16% |
-0.04% |
2015 |
2.20% |
-0.70% |
2014 |
2.90% |
0.39% |
2013 |
2.51% |
0.26% |
2012 |
2.26% |
0.18% |
2011 |
2.08% |
0.26% |
2010 |
1.82% |
0.18% |
2009 |
1.64% |
-0.11% |
2008 |
1.75% |
0.25% |
2007 |
1.50% |
0.20% |
2006 |
1.30% |
-0.15% |
2005 |
1.45% |
-0.25% |
2004 |
1.70% |
0.40% |
2003 |
1.30% |
0.20% |
2002 |
1.10% |
0.30% |
2001 |
0.80% |
0.00% |
2000 |
0.80% |
0.10% |
1999 |
0.70% |
0.00% |
1998 |
0.70% |
0.00% |
1997 |
0.70% |
0.00% |
1996 |
0.70% |
0.00% |
1995 |
0.70% |
0.00% |
1994 |
0.70% |
-0.10% |
1993 |
0.80% |
-0.08% |
1992 |
0.88% |
-0.01% |
1991 |
0.89% |
0.89% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |