LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 7:

Proportion of Population Covered by a Mobile Network, by Technology

TABLE 8

Population who have guaranteed rights (Comprehensive Ownership Including Land) (CSB, SDG2022 ,1)

TABLE 9:

Ratio of females to males - Gender Equality Index (Total basic education + higher education) [Source: CSB of Kuwait (2022). SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. CSB. (CSB, SDG2022 ,4)]

TABLE 10:

Labor Market and Employment Objectives and Policies in the Second Development Plan -2015 2020-2019 / 2016

Waste Generation per Year in Kuwait

TABLE 11:

List of Human Rights and ILO Conventions to which Kuwait has been a signatory

Overview

Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state located in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its name derived from the Arabic word Al-KUT, which means a fortress, built near the water. The country has an area of 17,820 square kilometers, and a population of 4,385,717 million as of 2022, close to 66 per cent of them are non-Kuwaiti nationals (67 per cent males and 32.9 per cent females) . By virtue of its location the country is considered a natural outlet to the northeast Arabian Peninsula and a desert geographical region. Its climate is mild, with a continental nature, which is characterized by a long, hot, dry summer, and a warm, short, at times rainy winter. Dusty winds blow during summer.

Kuwait’s oil reserve of 101.5 billion barrels and large quantities of natural gas forms the basis of a significant economic presence, in the region and globally. Oil extraction and processing account for about 40 per cent of the GDP, 95 per cent of the export earnings, and 84 per cent of the government budget . As a result, Kuwait’s living standards rank among the highest worldwide. However, any fluctuation in the global oil prices has potential to prompt the government to implement a number of mitigation measures, which can at times alter the State’s budgetary allocations and the schedule of development priorities. As to the total workforce, it amounted to 2,249,560 in 2022, made up of 16.3 per cent of Kuwaiti nationals and 83.7 per cent non-nationals. The bulk of the national labor force is engaged in the public sector with only 4.7 per cent in the private sector .