All publications: Kuwait
Gender and statistics in the world of work in the Arab States Region
The Brief on Gender and Statistics in the Arab States region examines the critical role of quality, disaggregated labour statistics in advancing gender equality and inclusion in the world of work across the Arab States. It reviews the availability...
Research brief
The impact of GenAI on jobs, productivity and work organization: a review of the empirical evidence
This research brief reviews emerging empirical evidence on how generative AI is affecting jobs, productivity and work organization. It examines findings from experiments, firm-level data, platform studies and worker surveys to better understand how...
Report
Adoption of Artificial Intelligence and productivity growth in Kuwait’s private sector
Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly into day-to-day business operations, offering firms new opportunities to enhance productivity and competitiveness. This ILO report, based on enterprise-level insights from Kuwait, highlights how companies...
NDC 2.0 Review in the Arab States
Regional report of the integration of just transition themes in the Nationally Determined Contributions across the Arab States
This report reviews the second editions of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as submitted to the UNFCCC NDC portal by July 2024, according to the 9 policy areas of the guidelines, as per the ILO Guidelines for a just transition to...
New ILO-GCC joint report
Wage Protection Systems in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A regional analysis
This report, developed by the ILO in close collaboration with the GCC Executive Bureau, addresses a critical knowledge gap concerning the design and operation of Wage Protection Systems (WPS) in GCC countries. Drawing on public documentation and...
ILO report
Navigating the digital and artificial intelligence revolution in Arab labour markets
The labour market in the Arab States is at a crossroads, facing persistent challenges while navigating a new era of digital transformation. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of these dynamics. It projects that while the risk of...
Employer perspectives on social protection for expatriate workers in Kuwait
This report complements a review of national social protection legislation in GCC countries and presents a perspective on social protection from the point of view of employers registered with the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)....
Introducing STREAM: Advancing Social Protection for Migrant Workers in the South Asia–Gulf Corridor
Policy Brief
Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance in the Arab Region: Conceptual framework and review of global good...
The Arab Region faces dual challenges: high labour informality (51%) and low social protection coverage (30–36%), exacerbating vulnerabilities. This study explores policy mechanisms to integrate social assistance and insurance systems, addressing...
Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance
Conceptual framework and review of global good practices for countries in the Arab Region
Just Transition
Kuwait private sector transition to a low-carbon economy
This study identifies key gaps that hinder the private sector’s just transition to a low-carbon economy in the State of Kuwait and, ultimately, compliance with the State’s Nationally Determined Contributions. The study highlights opportunities for...
ESG Leadership Essentials: a global training to empower EBMOs
The ILO and ITCILO ACTEMP teams delivered the ESG Leadership Essentials global training.
Regional Report
Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States
This Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States: Regional Report takes stock of existing data sources on labour migration and migrant workers in the Arab region, drawing on individual country profiles. The report aims to evaluate...
Policy Brief
Employer survey of internal labour market mobility: promoting a more flexible workforce in Kuwait
Compared with its neighbours, the sponsorship system in Kuwait is one of the most rigid in the Gulf Council Cooperation (GCC) region. This policy brief on internal labour market mobility is based on an exploratory survey of 198 companies that...
Kuwait: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...
Social protection for migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A regional mapping of provisions on paper and in practice
Access to social protection for Nepalese migrant workers in countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).
Access to social protection for Nepalese migrant workers in countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Social protection coverage for national and migrant workers in the formal private sector in the GCC countries.
The infographic charts the systems of social protection available for workers in the private sector in each country of the GCC.
Review of National Social Protection Legislation and Legal Frameworks for Migrant Workers in the Gulf Countries
Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Gulf Countries