Qatar vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Qatar
59.7%
in 2025
Upper middle income
44.2%
in 2025
Qatar rank
23rd
Upper middle income rank
26th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Qatar
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 59.7% against 44.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 62.1% | 4.3% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 54.0% | 12.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 48.1% | 21.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 44.2% | 16.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Qatar or Upper middle income?
- Qatar, at 59.7% against 44.2% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Qatar and Upper middle income?
- 15.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Qatar ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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
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.