08/03/2025
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08/03/2025
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KUWAIT CITY, Mar 8: According to latest statistics released by the Statistical Labor Sector of the Central Administration of Statistics, the top ten nationalities of workers in Kuwait (excluding the family, domestic workers, and similar positions) remained largely unchanged as of September 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The only notable change was a swap in rankings between the Philippines and Syria, with the Philippines moving to seventh place and Syria to eighth.
The list for both years included workers from India, Egypt, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Syria, the Philippines, Jordan, and Sri Lanka. The table below provides a detailed breakdown of the numbers for each nationality during the two years in question.
| Country | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| India | 560787 | 526808 |
| Egypt | 478008 | 478832 |
| Kuwait | 451404 | 448828 |
| Bangladesh | 190066 | 174555 |
| Nepal | 89868 | 75708 |
| Pakistan | 69205 | 68765 |
| Syria | 63606 | 64125 |
| Philippines | 63690 | 66671 |
| Jordan | 30046 | 28373 |
| Sri Lanka | 29602 | 24531 |
| Other Nationalities | 161178 | 150291 |