Kuwait Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Kuwait unemployment rate for 2023 was 2.08%, a 0.05% decline from 2022.
- Kuwait unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.12%, a 0.87% decline from 2021.
- Kuwait unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.00%, a 0.54% decline from 2020.
- Kuwait unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.54%, a 1.3% increase from 2019.
Kuwait Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2023 |
2.08% |
-0.05% |
2022 |
2.12% |
-0.87% |
2021 |
3.00% |
-0.54% |
2020 |
3.54% |
1.30% |
2019 |
2.24% |
0.04% |
2018 |
2.20% |
-0.02% |
2017 |
2.22% |
0.06% |
2016 |
2.16% |
-0.04% |
2015 |
2.20% |
-0.70% |
2014 |
2.90% |
0.42% |
2013 |
2.48% |
0.24% |
2012 |
2.23% |
0.18% |
2011 |
2.06% |
0.24% |
2010 |
1.82% |
0.18% |
2009 |
1.64% |
-0.11% |
2008 |
1.75% |
0.25% |
2007 |
1.50% |
0.20% |
2006 |
1.30% |
-0.16% |
2005 |
1.46% |
-0.24% |
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% |
0.01% |
1995 |
0.69% |
-0.01% |
1994 |
0.70% |
-0.10% |
1993 |
0.80% |
-0.08% |
1992 |
0.88% |
-0.01% |
1991 |
0.89% |
-0.01% |