Qatar vs Singapore: Female employment rate
Qatar
61.6%
in 2025
Singapore
61.7%
in 2025
Qatar rank
23rd
Singapore rank
22nd
Female employment rate over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 61.7% against 61.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 47.0% | 1.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 50.7% | 3.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 57.3% | 2.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.8% | 0.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Qatar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 61.7% against 61.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Qatar and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for female employment rate?
- Qatar ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.