Kuwait population, employment rise in 2022, but still below pre-COVID levels
Published on: Thursday 06 April 2023
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s population increased in 2022, reversing the decline seen in the last three years and almost reaching near its 2019-peak. The rise was predominantly driven by the return of some expatriate workers as economic activities recover from the pandemic.Employment also recorded decent gains (+8.1 percent in the six months to December 2022), as non-Kuwaiti jobs in key labor-intensive sectors rebounded strongly, which has helped both...
