Unemployment in Kuwait

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World Data Atlas Topics Economy Unemployment

Though Kuwait unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1999 - 2018 period ending at 1.09 percent of total labor force in 2018.

Unemployment in Kuwait
%	2.12 % in 2023	WB + 1 other
Number	55,224 Number in 2016	IMF

Unemployment in the Middle East
Jordan	18.6 Percent of total labor force in 2018	IMF
Turkey	10.96 Percent of total labor force in 2018	IMF
Cyprus	8.35 Percent of total labor force in 2018	IMF
Saudi Arabia	6 Percent of total labor force in 2018	IMF
Israel	4 Percent of total labor force in 2018	IMF
Bahrain	3.94 Percent of total labor force in 2018	IMF

Labor in Kuwait
Employment	95.74 Index in 2022	IMF
Employment Rate	70.02 % in 2023	WB
Labor Force	2,462,920 Number in 2023	WB

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