Economy, jobs and prices in Mahbulah, Kuwait: official figures
Among people aged 15 and over in Al-Ahmadi Governorate (the governorate containing Mahboula), 1.0% of the labour force was unemployed in the 2021 census (5,477 of 556,011 people, counting domestic workers as employed), against 0.9% across Kuwait. The Central Statistical Bureau publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 2nd highest of 8 areas covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Mahboula?
In Al-Ahmadi Governorate (where Mahboula is) the female unemployment rate was 1.7% against 0.8% for men in the 2021 census; across Kuwait it was 1.4% for women. That is joint highest of 8 areas covered on this site.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyWhat jobs do people in Mahboula do?
Of the 740,360 people aged 15 and over in Al-Ahmadi Governorate, 12.0% worked for the government, 45.1% for non-government employers and 17.2% as domestic workers (2021 census); 10.8% were students and 2.7% retired with income.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyHow many women work in Mahboula?
Of the labour force in Al-Ahmadi Governorate (where Mahboula is), 130,830 were women out of 556,011, or 23.5% (2021 census).
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyHow many people in Mahboula work for the government?
Of the 550,534 employed people aged 15 and over in Al-Ahmadi Governorate (where Mahboula is), 16.2% worked for the government, 60.7% for non-government employers and 23.2% as domestic workers in the 2021 census; across Kuwait the shares were 18.6%, 56.4% and 25.0%.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyHow Mahbulah compares with other cities in Kuwait
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2021)
Mahbulah ranks 2 of 8, highest first. Unemployed as a share of the labour force aged 15+ (domestic workers counted as employed); areas in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saad Al Abdullah | 1.7% |
| 2 | Mahbulah | 1.0% |
| 3 | Mangaf | 1.0% |
| 4 | Salmiya | 0.7% |
| 5 | Hawalli | 0.7% |
| 6 | Jaleeb Al-Shuykh | 0.5% |
| 7 | Farwanyiah | 0.5% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2021)
Mahbulah ranks 1 of 8, highest first. Same measure for women; areas in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahbulah | 1.7% |
| 2 | Mangaf | 1.7% |
| 3 | Saad Al Abdullah | 1.7% |
| 4 | Jaleeb Al-Shuykh | 1.1% |
| 5 | Farwanyiah | 1.1% |
| 6 | Kheetan | 1.1% |
| 7 | Salmiya | 1.0% |
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Sources
- Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait): Kuwait Census 2021: Table 26, Total population (15 years and more) in each governorate by gender and work status, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ff00ad934e5…)
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