Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)

Qatar
96.3%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
92.3%
in 2025
Qatar rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 96.3% against 92.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.0%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 95.7% 91.4% 4.3% Qatar
2000s 95.6% 91.9% 3.7% Qatar
2010s 96.1% 92.8% 3.3% Qatar
2020s 96.1% 91.2% 4.9% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 96.3% against 92.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
4.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.