Kuwait: Population aged 15 and above out of the labour force, by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), inactivity status, sex and age group (census 2021)

    Kuwaitis Non-Kuwaitis  
    Student  Full-time home-maker Retired – has income Total Student  Full-time home-maker Retired – has income Total Total out of the labour force
15-19 Male 62,909 0 0 62,909 36,414 0 0 36,414 99,323
  Female 60,699 1 0 60,700 35,103 2,892 0 37,995 98,695
  Total 123,608 1 0 123,609 71,517 2,892 0 74,409 198,018
20-24 Male 34,135 0 2 34,137 20,044 0 0 20,044 54,181
  Female 40,203 10 0 40,213 24,243 2,966 0 27,209 67,422
  Total 74,338 10 2 74,350 44,287 2,966 0 47,253 121,603
25-29 Male 9,809 0 47 9,856 8,873 0 0 8,873 18,729
  Female 8,979 65 10 9,054 13,281 12,533 0 25,814 34,868
  Total 18,788 65 57 18,910 22,154 12,533 0 34,687 53,597
30-34 Male 4,024 0 186 4,210 7,182 0 0 7,182 11,392
  Female 3,914 201 86 4,201 9,341 21,401 0 30,742 34,943
  Total 7,938 201 272 8,411 16,523 21,401 0 37,924 46,335
35-39 Male 2,371 0 586 2,957 3,582 0 2 3,584 6,541
  Female 2,762 379 528 3,669 4,710 22,867 1 27,578 31,247
  Total 5,133 379 1,114 6,626 8,292 22,867 3 31,162 37,788
40-44 Male 1,077 0 3,128 4,205 1,694 0 6 1,700 5,905
  Female 1,733 852 1,951 4,536 2,733 18,234 3 20,970 25,506
  Total 2,810 852 5,079 8,741 4,427 18,234 9 22,670 31,411
45-49 Male 618 0 9,007 9,625 1,104 0 3 1,107 10,732
  Female 2,213 1,712 6,662 10,587 1,735 13,772 1 15,508 26,095
  Total 2,831 1,712 15,669 20,212 2,839 13,772 4 16,615 36,827
50-54 Male 350 0 13,966 14,316 433 0 5 438 14,754
  Female 2,355 3,893 10,862 17,110 731 11,451 3 12,185 29,295
  Total 2,705 3,893 24,828 31,426 1,164 11,451 8 12,623 44,049
55-59 Male 97 0 16,533 16,630 83 0 35 118 16,748
  Female 836 7,158 11,758 19,752 178 8,704 2 8,884 28,636
  Total 933 7,158 28,291 36,382 261 8,704 37 9,002 45,384
60-64 Male 23 0 13,166 13,189 18 0 35 53 13,242
  Female 245 7,527 10,484 18,256 48 6,134 3 6,185 24,441
  Total 268 7,527 23,650 31,445 66 6,134 38 6,238 37,683
65+ Male 8 0 17,109 17,117 7 0 458 465 17,582
  Female 187 19,580 9,839 29,606 37 8,188 0 8,225 37,831
  Total 195 19,580 26,948 46,723 44 8,188 458 8,690 55,413
Total Male 115,421 0 73,730 189,151 79,434 0 544 79,978 269,129
  Female 124,126 41,378 52,180 217,684 92,140 129,142 13 221,295 438,979
  Total 239,547 41,378 125,910 406,835 171,574 129,142 557 301,273 708,108

Source: Central Statistics Bureau (CSB)/The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

  1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The 2021 Kuwait census is the eleventh census conducted in the country, and the first to be based on administrative records.

The Ministry of State for Communications and Information Technology has implemented the records-based population, establishments and building  census through cooperation with the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) and the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI).

The census data was selected from the recommended data basket guide for the Unified Population and Housing Register-based Census 2020 for the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf issued by the Gulf Statistics Center for the year 2019, and from the data basket of the general census of the State of Kuwait 2011.

 

Individuals outside the workforce: Individuals aged 15 and over who do not work and do not seek employment during the census reference period. This includes:

  1. Full-time Students: (an individual aged 15 and over) who is studying regularly for the purpose of obtaining a scientific qualification and is not associated with earning work during the period of time attribution, bearing in mind that female domestic chores are not included in the work for the purpose of earning.
  2. 2. Full-time homemaker: a female (aged 15 and over) who is not employed or working and is not studying regularly and engages in housework for her family or supervises over housemaids working.

This definition does not apply to domestic workers who work in the homes of others and serve them in exchange for cash or interest wages.

  1. Has an Income:An individual (aged 15 and over) who is capable of working but is not associated with any work during the period of time assignment and does not look for it seriously, and studies irregularly to obtain a scientific qualification. As for females; not working full-time in their homes (or supervising over housemaids’ work).

He/she is an individual who lives from the revenue of his/ her property or real estate, from the interest of shares and bonds owned, or accessed by cash transfers of gifts or sufficient assistance regardless of their sources, whether governmental or private.

  1. Retired:This individual has retired for any reason and is not linked to any work. An individual (15 years and older) who has been referred to retirement or a retirement application until the date of the time assignment.

Other pensions and receipt of a pension – individuals outside manpower: individuals under 15 years of age, individuals 65 years of age and over who are not employed and totally unable to work during the census reference period.

  1. Unable to Work:An individual (aged 15 and over) who is unable to work due to a disability or illness that has put him\her out of work and is unable to work even if he\she wishes to.
  2. 65 Years of Age and over and Not Working:an individual who is 65 years of age and over and does not work.

 

Definitions and concepts used:

https://census.csb.gov.kw/CensusData_EN

 

  1. Institution which provides data

 

The Central Statistical Bureau (CSB)

https://www.csb.gov.kw/

https://www.csb.gov.kw/default_en

 

  1. Data availability

 

Kuwait Census 2021 page (Population, Housing and Establishments census):

https://census.csb.gov.kw/index_EN

 

Population census:

https://census.csb.gov.kw/CensusData_EN?id=1

 

Last date of access: 25 September 2023.

 

GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change; that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from; that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.

 

Keywords: Kuwait, Education, Living Conditions, Foreign Population, National Population