Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Qatar
87.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
70.3%
in 2025
Qatar rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 87.0% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 73.5% | 9.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 73.0% | 10.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 70.7% | 16.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 69.3% | 17.9% | 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 15+), Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Qatar, at 87.0% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Qatar ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.