Netherlands vs Qatar: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Netherlands
61.8%
in 2025
Qatar
63.3%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
27th
Qatar rank
25th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 63.3% against 61.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 25th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 33.6% | 13.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 46.2% | 8.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 55.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.2% | 0.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 63.3% against 61.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 1.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 25th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.