Economy, jobs and prices in Salmiya, Kuwait: official figures
Among people aged 15 and over in Hawalli Governorate (the governorate containing Salmiya), 0.7% of the labour force was unemployed in the 2021 census (3,533 of 542,609 people, counting domestic workers as employed), against 0.9% across Kuwait. The Central Statistical Bureau publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 4th highest of 8 areas covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Salmiya?
In Hawalli Governorate (where Salmiya is) the female unemployment rate was 1.0% against 0.5% for men in the 2021 census; across Kuwait it was 1.4% for women. That is joint lowest of 8 areas covered on this site.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyWhat jobs do people in Salmiya do?
Of the 741,882 people aged 15 and over in Hawalli Governorate, 12.7% worked for the government, 45.1% for non-government employers and 14.9% as domestic workers (2021 census); 10.8% were students and 3.6% retired with income.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyHow many women work in Salmiya?
Of the labour force in Hawalli Governorate (where Salmiya is), 183,255 were women out of 542,609, or 33.8% (2021 census).
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyHow many people in Salmiya work for the government?
Of the 539,076 employed people aged 15 and over in Hawalli Governorate (where Salmiya is), 17.5% worked for the government, 62.0% for non-government employers and 20.5% 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 Salmiya compares with other cities in Kuwait
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2021)
Salmiya ranks 4 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)
Salmiya ranks 7 of 8, highest first. Same measure for women; areas in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Hawalli | 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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