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🇰🇼 Kuwait
Kuwait City · KWD
An oil-dependent economy with the region's oldest sovereign wealth fund and a labour market dominated by public-sector employment of nationals.
Verified · updated 13 Sept 2026
Key indicators
Labour snapshot
2.2%
Unemployment rate (total)
World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025(estimate)·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator
73.4%
Labour force participation (total)
World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025(estimate)·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator
Nationalisation programme
Public Authority for Manpower
Kuwaitization sets minimum shares of Kuwaiti employees by private-sector activity and supports national employment in the private sector through wage allowances.
Official source ↗Sovereign funds
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Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · data.worldbank.org