Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Qatar
Qatar: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.07 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Qatar, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.07 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Qatar peaked at 4.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6702, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 63rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.09 | — |
| 1991 | 3.94 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.59 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.47 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.27 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9864 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9791 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9787 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9287 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.836 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7385 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6702 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | +71.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -4.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +71.6% | 0.6702 | 1.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.68 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 0.9864 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9648 | 0.6702 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
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 armed forces personnel of total labor force in Qatar?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Qatar was 1.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6702 in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Qatar ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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