How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?

15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Qatar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

66.8%

in 2019

Qatar

87.9%

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

1st

Qatar rank

2nd

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 87.9% against 66.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 2nd of 31 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.0%	83.0%	13.0%	Qatar
2010s	67.6%	87.8%	20.3%	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Qatar?: Qatar, at 87.9% against 66.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?: 21.1%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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