Employers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar
Qatar: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Qatar 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar was 0.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Qatar rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Qatar ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).