Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Qatar
86.55
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
70.16
in 2027
Qatar rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
2nd

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Qatar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 86.55 against 70.16 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 16.39.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 82.68 72.39 10.29 Qatar
2000s 83.22 72.15 11.07 Qatar
2010s 86.72 70.57 16.15 Qatar
2020s 86.92 69.66 17.27 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Qatar, at 86.55 against 70.16 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
16.39, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Qatar ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.