Kuwait vs Qatar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Kuwait
87.7%
in 2025
Qatar
95.5%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
3rd
Qatar rank
1st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 95.5% against 87.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 95.1% | 14.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 94.9% | 14.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 95.5% | 10.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 95.4% | 9.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 95.5% against 87.7% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 7.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.