Qatar vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate by age
Qatar
59.6%
in 2024
Sweden
56.8%
in 2024
Qatar rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 59.6% against 56.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Qatar ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 188 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 56.9% | 9.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 51.2% | 15.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 54.1% | 15.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 55.4% | 5.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Qatar or Sweden?
- Qatar, at 59.6% against 56.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Qatar and Sweden?
- 2.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Qatar ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. 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 working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).