Kuwait Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Kuwait youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 14.99%, a 0.38% decline from 2022.
- Kuwait youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 15.37%, a 2.63% decline from 2021.
- Kuwait youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.00%, a 0.98% decline from 2020.
- Kuwait youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 18.98%, a 3.72% increase from 2019.
Kuwait Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
14.99% |
-0.38% |
2022 |
15.37% |
-2.63% |
2021 |
18.00% |
-0.98% |
2020 |
18.98% |
3.72% |
2019 |
15.25% |
0.06% |
2018 |
15.20% |
0.00% |
2017 |
15.20% |
0.02% |
2016 |
15.18% |
-1.03% |
2015 |
16.21% |
0.74% |
2014 |
15.47% |
1.82% |
2013 |
13.65% |
1.75% |
2012 |
11.90% |
1.69% |
2011 |
10.21% |
1.67% |
2010 |
8.54% |
1.35% |
2009 |
7.19% |
-0.57% |
2008 |
7.75% |
0.97% |
2007 |
6.79% |
1.00% |
2006 |
5.79% |
-0.71% |
2005 |
6.50% |
-0.73% |
2004 |
7.23% |
2.08% |
2003 |
5.15% |
0.98% |
2002 |
4.17% |
1.23% |
2001 |
2.93% |
-0.01% |
2000 |
2.94% |
0.38% |
1999 |
2.57% |
-0.05% |
1998 |
2.62% |
-0.07% |
1997 |
2.69% |
-0.13% |
1996 |
2.81% |
-0.08% |
1995 |
2.89% |
0.10% |
1994 |
2.79% |
-0.13% |
1993 |
2.92% |
-0.15% |
1992 |
3.07% |
-0.06% |
1991 |
3.13% |
-0.06% |