Annual working hours per worker in Qatar
Qatar: Annual working hours per worker was 2,435 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,435 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,652 hours per worker
in 2011
All-time low
2,425 hours per worker
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Qatar, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Qatar is 2,435 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Qatar peaked at 2,652 hours per worker in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,425 hours per worker, in 2005.
Qatar ranks 7th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual working hours per worker in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,425 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,429 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,534 hours per worker | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,612 hours per worker | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,600 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,627 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,652 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,600 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,600 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,600 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,600 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,600 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,548 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,522 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,496 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,496 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,466 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,438 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,435 hours per worker | -0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2,435 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2,435 hours per worker is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,520 hours per worker | 2,425 hours per worker | 2,612 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,585 hours per worker | 2,496 hours per worker | 2,652 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,459 hours per worker | 2,435 hours per worker | 2,496 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More work & labour data for Qatar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.8188 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5742 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,762 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 11.18 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,025 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,247 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,272 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Qatar?
- Annual working hours per worker in Qatar was 2,435 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,652 hours per worker in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,425 hours per worker in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.