Labor productivity in Kuwait in 2025 — 81,972 $/person. Ranked 48 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 18%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81,972 | +2,697 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 79,275 | −1,784 | −2.2% |
| 2023 | 81,059 | −6,347 | −7.26% |
| 2022 | 87,406 | −5,144 | −5.56% |
| 2021 | 92,549 | −582 | −0.63% |
| 2020 | 93,131 | +2,684 | +2.97% |
| 2019 | 90,447 | −467 | −0.51% |
| 2018 | 90,914 | −1,778 | −1.92% |
| 2017 | 92,692 | −9,415 | −9.22% |
| 2016 | 102,107 | −2,333 | −2.23% |
| 2015 | 104,439 | −5,855 | −5.31% |
| 2014 | 110,295 | −4,791 | −4.16% |
| 2013 | 115,086 | −5,346 | −4.44% |
| 2012 | 120,431 | −2,084 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 122,515 | +1,300 | +1.07% |
| 2010 | 121,215 | −10,756 | −8.15% |
| 2009 | 131,971 | −19,330 | −12.78% |
| 2008 | 151,301 | −5,279 | −3.37% |
| 2007 | 156,580 | −96 | −0.06% |
| 2006 | 156,676 | +1,959 | +1.27% |
| 2005 | 154,717 | +7,208 | +4.89% |
| 2004 | 147,510 | +8,042 | +5.77% |
| 2003 | 139,468 | +15,256 | +12.28% |
| 2002 | 124,212 | −1,582 | −1.26% |
| 2001 | 125,794 | −5,366 | −4.09% |
| 2000 | 131,160 | +669 | +0.51% |
| 1999 | 130,492 | −7,723 | −5.59% |
| 1998 | 138,214 | −185 | −0.13% |
| 1997 | 138,400 | −1,537 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | 139,937 | −4,083 | −2.84% |
| 1995 | 144,020 | +2,297 | +1.62% |
| 1994 | 141,723 | +6,498 | +4.81% |
| 1993 | 135,225 | +29,896 | +28.38% |
| 1992 | 105,329 | +35,865 | +51.63% |
| 1991 | 69,464 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
