Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force, female
Qatar
18.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
18.9%
in 2025
Qatar rank
180th
Saudi Arabia rank
179th
Labor force, female over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.9% against 18.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 2.3% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 0.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 1.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 18.7% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 18.9% against 18.0% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force, female?
- Qatar ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th 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.