Kuwait—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #184 of 188
Latest Value
2.4%
2025
YoY Change
+2.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#184
of 188 countries
Maximum
3.0%
2002
Minimum
0.6%
2013
CAGR
-0.6%
26 years
Last
2.4%
Previous
2.3%
Highest
3.0%
Lowest
0.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +93.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% |
Top Countries — Vulnerable Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 86.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 84.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 84.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Niger | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Burundi | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 81.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Vulnerable Employment (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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