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  • Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
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STAT Kuwait United States HISTORY
Total > % of total labor force 1.7%
Ranked 75th. 		5.5%
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 1.67%
Ranked 104th. 		5.8%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 3.4%
Ranked 33th. 		9.4%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Kuwait
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 5.3%
Ranked 31st. 		11.6%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Kuwait
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 4.7%
Ranked 32nd. 		10.5%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Kuwait
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 8.4%
Ranked 71st. 		16.5%
Ranked 54th. 96% more than Kuwait
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 31.6%
Ranked 49th. 53% more than United States 		20.6%
Ranked 55th.
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 51.3%
Ranked 23th. 54% more than United States 		33.3%
Ranked 50th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 9.6%
Ranked 59th. 		45.7%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Kuwait
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 13.5%
Ranked 49th. 		50.2%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Kuwait
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 5.3%
Ranked 63th. 		42%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Kuwait
Youth unemployment, both sexes 11.3%
Ranked 59th. 		17.3%
Ranked 42nd. 53% more than Kuwait
Youth unemployment, female 10%
Ranked 66th. 		15.7%
Ranked 47th. 57% more than Kuwait
Youth unemployment, male 11.8%
Ranked 57th. 		18.7%
Ranked 32nd. 58% more than Kuwait

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables

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