How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Qatar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Iceland

87.5%

in 2025

Qatar

88.1%

in 2025

Iceland rank

3rd

Qatar rank

2nd

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Iceland
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 88.1% against 87.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	83.8%	84.0%	0.1%	Qatar
2000s	86.8%	84.4%	2.4%	Iceland
2010s	86.7%	87.6%	0.9%	Qatar
2020s	86.3%	88.1%	1.8%	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Iceland or Qatar?: Qatar, at 88.1% against 87.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Iceland and Qatar?: 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Iceland ranks 3rd and Qatar 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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: 03 September 2026

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.