Kuwait City: Kuwait’s domestic labor market has shifted dramatically over the past year, according to the Central Statistical Administration’s latest figures for Q1 2025. The data shows that about a quarter of Filipino domestic workers left Kuwait’s family sector between March 2024 and March 2025 — a total drop of more than 44,000 workers.
At the same time, the number of Indian male domestic workers also fell sharply by over 35,000, dropping from 248,000 to 212,000. This combined exit of nearly 79,000 Filipino and Indian workers has created a gap that employers are filling with workers from other countries.
The biggest increase has been in Nepalese workers, whose numbers rose by 61% — about 21,000 more workers — making them the fastest-growing group. Sri Lankan domestic workers are also on the rise, with about 14,000 more joining Kuwaiti households.
Female workers from African nations are filling new roles as well: the number of Malian women doubled, and Beninese workers rose by over 3,700. Meanwhile, Sudanese male workers have newly entered the top ten nationalities for domestic work, with 1,353 now employed.
The shifts point to changing recruitment trends and highlight the Kuwaiti labor market’s reliance on new source countries as traditional workforces decline.
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