Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.544 against 0.36 in Qatar, a difference of 0.184.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 188th and United Arab Emirates ranks 187th of 188 countries.
United Arab Emirates 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 | 0.631 | 0.8231 | 0.1921 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.5085 | 0.6525 | 0.144 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3433 | 0.5775 | 0.2342 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.3565 | 0.5673 | 0.2108 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.544 against 0.36 in Qatar as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.184, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Qatar ranks 188th and United Arab Emirates ranks 187th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.