Qatar vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Qatar
87.9%
in 2024
Upper middle income
62.8%
in 2019
Qatar rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Qatar
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 87.9% against 62.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 65.4% | 17.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 63.2% | 24.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Qatar or Upper middle income?
- Qatar, at 87.9% against 62.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Qatar and Upper middle income?
- 25.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Upper middle income?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Qatar and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Qatar ranks 2nd and Upper middle income 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.