Population aged 15 to 64 in Kuwait: 78.9% (Working age, 15 to 64, 2025 · 3rd of 217). Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Kuwait: 78.9% in 2025, ranking 3rd of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 75.2%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Kuwait for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of total. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Kuwait's working age (15 to 64) rose from 75.2% to 78.9%, a rise of 3.7 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 78.9% in 2025; the lowest was 75.2% in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2024: 78.7%; 2025: 78.9%).
- That is 13.7 percentage points above the world figure of 65.2%.
- Kuwait has the 3rd-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Western Asia, Kuwait has the 3rd-highest value of 18 countries with recent data; the highest is Qatar (83.3%), and the typical (median) value is 67.6%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 75.7% in 2010 to 2014, 75.7% in 2015 to 2019 and 77.6% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 7 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 8. The biggest one-year rise came in 2022 (+1.6 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2020 (−0.2 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 1.3 percentage points around its average of 76.4%, a moderately variable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Western Asia, where the typical value is 67.6%, Kuwait is 11.3 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) by country, 2025: 83.3% (highest: Qatar). The share of the population aged 15 to 64, the usual working ages.
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2025: 82.2% (Working age (15 to 64), 2025 · 2nd of 217). Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in United Arab Emirates: 82.2% in 2025, ranking 2nd of 217 countries.
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Armenia, 2010–2025: 66.6% (Working age (15 to 64), 2025 · 65th of 217). Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Armenia: 66.6% in 2025, ranking 65th of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The share of the population aged 15 to 64, the usual working ages. A larger working-age share often supports higher earnings and spending.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Kuwait?
78.9% (Working age (15 to 64), 2025 · 3rd of 217). Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Kuwait: 78.9% in 2025, ranking 3rd of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 75.2%.
How has working age (15 to 64) in Kuwait changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Kuwait's working age (15 to 64) rose from 75.2% to 78.9%, a rise of 3.7 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 78.9% in 2025; the lowest was 75.2% in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The share of the population aged 15 to 64, the usual working ages. A larger working-age share often supports higher earnings and spending.
Data
| Year | Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 75.2% |
| 2011 | 75.7% |
| 2012 | 76.0% |
| 2013 | 75.9% |
| 2014 | 75.8% |
| 2015 | 75.8% |
| 2016 | 75.8% |
| 2017 | 75.7% |
| 2018 | 75.7% |
| 2019 | 75.6% |
| 2020 | 75.4% |
| 2021 | 76.5% |
| 2022 | 78.0% |
| 2023 | 78.4% |
| 2024 | 78.7% |
| 2025 | 78.9% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Kuwait.
The share of the population aged 15 to 64, the usual working ages. A larger working-age share often supports higher earnings and spending.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) by country, 2025
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2025
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Armenia, 2010–2025
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Azerbaijan, 2010–2025
- Population aged 15 to 64 (% of total) in Bahrain, 2010–2025
- GDP of Kuwait, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Kuwait, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Kuwait, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Kuwait, 2010–2024
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