Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Qatar
87.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
79.8%
in 2024
Qatar rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

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

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 87.9% against 79.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 87.3% 69.5% 17.8% Qatar
2010s 89.2% 78.9% 10.3% Qatar
2020s 87.2% 76.6% 10.6% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 87.9% against 79.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
8.1%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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