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Social insurance covers 729,900 people
The Kuwaiti Social Insurance system continued to record an increase in the number of covered and insured individuals, reaching a total of 729.9 thousand people by the end of the first quarter of 2026. New registrations totaled 2,251 cases, the majority of which were in the public sector at 73.3%, concentrated mainly among the 21-25 age group, which accounted for two-thirds of first-time registrants. Conversely, the number of new retirees during the same period was 2,594, with the majority retiring from the public sector (2,270 cases). The data also indicates an increased participation of women in the civil sector, representing 55% of the insured workforce. The average salary in the oil sector remains the highest at 1,473 Kuwaiti dinars, while the average pension for retirees stands at 1,369 dinars. Notable rises are also observed in the number of insured individuals and pension payouts.
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