Kuwait vs Qatar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Kuwait
87.0%
in 2016
Qatar
95.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
5th
Qatar rank
2nd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 95.5% against 87.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 68.5% 89.4% 20.9% Qatar
2000s 86.9% 95.3% 8.4% Qatar
2010s 85.9% 95.9% 10.0% 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 87.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Kuwait and Qatar?
8.5%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Kuwait ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.