Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 18.64 against 12.05 in Qatar, a difference of 6.59.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 71 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6 | 19.36 | 8.76 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 21.03 | 8.33 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 18.64 against 12.05 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.59, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Qatar ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.