Kuwait—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #186 of 188
Latest Value
3.2%
2025
YoY Change
+2.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#186
of 188 countries
Maximum
3.4%
2002
Minimum
1.1%
2013
CAGR
-0.2%
26 years
Last
3.2%
Previous
3.1%
Highest
3.4%
Lowest
1.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →