Iran vs Qatar: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Iran
16.9%
in 2025
Qatar
18.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
183rd
Qatar rank
180th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18.0% against 16.9% in Iran, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Iran ranks 183rd and Qatar ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 16.1% | 4.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 14.3% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.6% | 3.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.5% | 1.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Iran or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 18.0% against 16.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Iran and Qatar?
- 1.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for labor force, female?
- Iran ranks 183rd and Qatar ranks 180th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.