Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
44.0%
in 2025
Qatar
61.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
39th
Qatar rank
39th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 61.9% against 44.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 50.4% | 2.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 48.8% | 4.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 55.2% | 11.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 61.8% | 18.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 61.9% against 44.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 17.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.