Article 20 (Domestic labor) residence permits granted by nationality group and age group of holder (Kuwait) (2009; 2011)

Nationality group		age group				Total
Nationality group	year	15-30	31-40	41-50	50 and more	Total
Arabs	2009	1.171	687	575	310	2.743
	2011	1.350	666	514	275	2.805
Europeans/ Americans	2009	3	3	0	2	8
	2011	5	2	3	1	11
Asians	2009	386.058	117.208	22.300	2.102	527.668
	2011	395.643	108.814	17.658	1.635	523.750
Africans	2009	23.516	274	82	23	23.895
	2011	66.307	308	75	16	66.706
Total	2009	410.748	118.172	22.957	2.437	554.314
	2011	463.305	109.790	18.250	1.927	593.272

Source: Ministry of Interior

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Definitions

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

Data presented in the table are stock data: non-national residents holding a residence permit under Article 20 (domestic labor) on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

2. Institution which provides data

Ministry of Interior

3. Period of data coverage

December 31st, 2009 and 2011

4. Data availability

2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 2013.

2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.