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47.6% of citizens in three private sector activities
The quarterly report on the Kuwaiti labor market indicates a continued heavy reliance on foreign workers, with non-Kuwaiti employees accounting for 80.9% of the total workforce, while the percentage of Kuwaitis has declined to 19.1%. The total workforce reached 3.06 million workers by the end of the first quarter of 2026, reflecting an annual increase of 108,300 workers, or a growth rate of 3.7%. The majority of Kuwaiti nationals are concentrated in the private sector, particularly in finance and insurance, wholesale and retail trade, and scientific and technical activities, with the proportion of Kuwaitis holding university degrees rising to 56%. Additionally, Kuwaitis earn an average of 1,592 Kuwaiti dinars per month, while most non-Kuwaitis work in the private sector.
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