Public Sector & Nonprofit · Kuwait
Kuwait Ministry of Education layoffs
We've tracked 2 rounds of Kuwait Ministry of Education layoffs between Jan 2023 and Sep 2026, affecting 8,894 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
9K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
2
Jan 2023 → Sep 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −7,019
Kuwait began ending the contracts of foreign teachers in surplus subjects, the first phase of a plan to trim public school staffing costs.
About the figure: First phase of a gradual plan; Egypt asked Kuwait to delay the terminations until the end of the school year.
Source: Gulf News
- −1,875
Kuwait planned to end the contracts of expatriate teachers at the end of the school year as part of replacing them with Kuwaiti nationals.
About the figure: Reported from local media citing a ministry source; later reports said the number was revised.
Source: Gulf News
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