Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
52.1%
in 2021
Qatar
69.4%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
7th
Qatar rank
10th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 69.4% against 52.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 10th of 22 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 55.1% 81.4% 26.4% Qatar
2010s 52.3% 81.5% 29.2% Qatar
2020s 50.9% 70.6% 19.7% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Qatar?
Qatar, at 69.4% against 52.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Qatar?
17.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Qatar?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 10th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.