Qatar vs Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Qatar
87.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
81.3%
in 2025
Qatar rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
4th

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

  • Qatar
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 87.9% against 81.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 6.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tanzania ahead.

Qatar ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 88.3% 4.9% Tanzania
2010s 86.6% 78.9% 7.7% Qatar
2020s 87.1% 82.3% 4.8% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Qatar or Tanzania?
Qatar, at 87.9% against 81.3% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Qatar and Tanzania?
6.6%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tanzania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Tanzania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Qatar ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 178 countries.
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
210 places, 5,036 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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