Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Qatar
86.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
66.3%
in 2025
Qatar rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 86.9% against 66.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 68.8% | 13.8% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 68.7% | 14.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 66.5% | 20.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 65.0% | 22.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Qatar, at 86.9% against 66.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Qatar ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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+, total (%) (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.