Oman vs Qatar: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 45.5% against 43.3% in Oman, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 37.9% | 29.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 51.2% | 30.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 61.5% | 17.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 47.2% | 4.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Oman or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 45.5% against 43.3% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Oman and Qatar?
- 2.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Oman ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).