How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Qatar?

13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Qatar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

East Asia & Pacific

68.4%

in 2018

Qatar

88.0%

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific rank

3rd

Qatar rank

1st

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

East Asia & Pacific
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 88.0% against 68.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 33 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.4%	83.5%	13.1%	Qatar
2010s	68.8%	87.9%	19.1%	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+), East Asia & Pacific or Qatar?: Qatar, at 88.0% against 68.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between East Asia & Pacific and Qatar?: 19.6%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Qatar?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Qatar rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.