Kuwaiti workforce in KOC now reaches 87%

28/07/2025

Kuwaiti workforce in KOC now reaches 87%

KUWAIT CITY, July 28: In confirmation of a recent report published by the daily on the rising employment rates in oil companies affiliated with the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), through its Recruitment and Termination of Service Taskforce, has announced the final list of successful candidates in its latest recruitment drive. The announcement targeted male applicants holding bachelor’s degrees in geology and petroleum engineering, as well as diploma holders in technical specializations.

According to informed sources, KOC hired a total of 151 employees in 2024, including 72 new Kuwaiti graduates, 51 experienced Kuwaiti professionals, and 28 non-Kuwaiti employees. With these, KOC’s total workforce now stands at 11,649, including medical and nursing staff. Kuwaitis now make up 87.85 percent of the company’s overall workforce (including medical and nursing staff), while the proportion of Kuwaitis among non-medical staff has reached 93.8 percent. In addition, the percentage of Kuwaiti contract workers stood at 22.68 percent by the end of the fiscal year in March 2025.

By Najeh Bilal
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff