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Kuwait Leave Salary & Encashment Calculator

Work out the value of your unused annual leave — instantly, per Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Articles 67, 70 & 73

Leave salary calculator

Based on Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Articles 67, 70 & 73

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Included in the encashment where the country pays leave on the full wage.

Subtracted from your accrued entitlement to find unused days.

Enter your details and press Calculate to see your result.

Quick answer

In Kuwait, unused annual leave is paid out on your full wage: encashment = (monthly wage ÷ 26) × unused leave days. The divisor is 26 rather than 30 because Article 67 states that a labourer's dues “including his daily wage and leaves” are calculated by dividing the salary by the actual working days, excluding weekly off days. You earn at least 30 working days of leave a year (Article 70, as replaced in 2017), accruing from your first month, and Article 73 pays any unused balance in cash when the contract ends.

At a glance

Entitlement
30 working days/year
First-year rule
Taken after 6 months; accrues from month 1
Encashment base
Full wage ÷ 26 (Art. 67)
Law
Law 6/2010, Arts. 70 & 73

How Kuwait leave salary works

Article 70 of Kuwait’s Private Sector Labour Law, as replaced by Law No. 85 of 2017, grants at least 30 working days of paid annual leave a year, accruing at 2.5 days a month from the first month. The six-month rule in the same article decides when first-year leave can be taken, not whether it is earned.

When employment ends, Article 73 entitles the worker to cash for the annual leave accumulated and not taken. The calculation uses the full wage (“wage” under Article 55 is defined broadly to include periodic allowances), and the daily wage is the monthly wage divided by 26 under Article 67.

Kuwait labour law annual leave

How leave encashment is calculated

  1. 1

    Count your completed months

    Leave accrues from your first month. The six-month rule only decides when first-year leave can be taken.

  2. 2

    Find your accrued leave

    30 working days a year: 2.5 days for each month of service.

  3. 3

    Subtract leave taken

    Deduct days already used to get your unused balance.

  4. 4

    Multiply by the daily wage

    Unused days × (monthly wage ÷ 26) = your encashment.

Worked examples

KWD 600 wage, 2 years, 0 taken

  • Accrued: 2.5 × 24 = 60 days
  • Daily wage (Art. 67): 600 ÷ 26 = KWD 23.08
  • 60 × 23.08 = KWD 1,384.62
Leave encashmentKWD 1,384.62

KWD 900 wage, 6 months

  • Accrued: 2.5 × 6 = 15 days
  • Daily wage (Art. 67): 900 ÷ 26 = KWD 34.62
  • 15 × 34.62 = KWD 519.23
Leave encashmentKWD 519.23

Frequently asked questions

How many annual leave days do I get in Kuwait?

At least 30 working days a year under Article 70 of the Private Sector Labour Law, as replaced in 2017, accruing at 2.5 days per month.

Is leave salary on basic or full wage in Kuwait?

On the full wage. Article 55 defines “wage” broadly to include periodic allowances, and the daily wage is the monthly wage divided by 26 under Article 67.

Do I get leave salary if I leave in my first year?

Yes. Leave accrues from your first month at 2.5 days a month, and Article 73 pays the unused days in cash when the contract ends. The six-month rule in Article 70 only decides when first-year leave can be taken. Leaving after eight months on a KWD 600 wage, for example, gives 20 days, or KWD 461.54.

Do I get paid for unused leave when I leave?

Yes. Under Article 73, any accrued but untaken annual leave is paid to you in cash when your employment ends.

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