Niger vs Qatar: Unemployment rate
Niger
0.4%
in 2025
Qatar
0.1%
in 2025
Niger rank
184th
Qatar rank
186th
Unemployment rate over time
- Niger
- Qatar
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.0 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 184th and Qatar ranks 186th of 186 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Niger or Qatar?
- Niger, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Niger and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Qatar rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Niger ranks 184th and Qatar ranks 186th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.