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