Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Kuwait

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Kuwait was 15.06% in 2025, a difference of -0.09 points compared to 2024. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 9.37% and 29.46% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Kuwait for 1991 - 2025.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Kuwait (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Kuwait

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	3.25	2.72	4.47
1992	3.21	2.68	4.42
1993	3.06	2.52	4.35
1994	2.91	2.4	4.1
1995	2.97	2.52	4.03
1996	2.88	2.47	3.86
1997	2.75	2.34	3.72
1998	2.67	2.26	3.65
1999	2.61	2.21	3.55
2000	2.99	2.53	4.04
2001	2.98	2.54	3.91
2002	4.22	3.62	5.44
2003	5.22	4.51	6.56
2004	7.33	6.36	9.15
2005	6.57	5.7	8.19
2006	5.86	5.09	7.27
2007	6.86	6.34	7.8
2008	7.82	6.95	9.41
2009	7.24	6.53	8.55
2010	8.58	9.23	7.39
2011	10.3	10.65	9.64
2012	11.99	11.94	12.1
2013	13.64	13.09	14.71
2014	15.46	14.44	17.6
2015	16.18	13.97	21.04
2016	15.14	8.99	29.38
2017	15.26	9.21	29.99
2018	15.22	9.29	30.12
2019	15.22	9.31	30.19
2020	19.06	11.73	37.43
2021	17.76	10.73	34.35
2022	15.19	9.29	28.8
2023	15.09	9.3	29.01
2024	15.15	9.39	29.36
2025	15.06	9.37	29.46