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Kuwait - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2001 : 0.8% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
2 459 534  
1 123 023  
46%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
1990  
1.2%  
25.2%  
73.6%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts


N/A.


Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : No legal minimum wage in the private sector. In the public sector, the monthly minimum wage is approximately $753 (227 dinars) for citizens and approximately $300 (90 dinars) for noncitizens.


Social security contributions


Employer: N/A.

Employee: N/A.



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 48 hours


Retirement age:


N/A.


Unions


Average rate of union membership: 5 %.

Unions: N/A.


Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws


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