Kuwait among GCC’s most affordable markets for employment of domestics (opens original article in a new tab)

Kuwait remains an affordable domestic worker market in the GCC with lower wages and recruitment costs compared to neighboring countries, but faces competition from higher-paying Gulf nations.

• Kuwait remains one of the more affordable domestic worker markets in the GCC according to the 2026 GCC Domestic Worker Salary Report.
• Domestic worker salaries in Kuwait are among the lowest in the Gulf region with recruitment fees revised multiple times in the past five years.
• Kuwait offers lower employer costs compared to UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar but faces competition from higher-paying markets.