Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait is 1.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 2.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 158 Slovakia 2.2% compare
- 159 Cyprus 2.2% compare
- 160 French Polynesia 1.9% compare
- 162 New Caledonia 1.8% compare
- 163 Sweden 1.8% compare
- 164 Netherlands 1.7% compare
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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 1.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.