Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.2% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Kuwait was 0.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).