Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar
Qatar: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,241 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar is 2,241, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar peaked at 2,241 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,687, in 2014.
That places Qatar 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,687 | — |
| 2015 | 1,953 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2,052 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,049 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,090 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,103 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,091 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,021 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,130 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2,241 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,989 | 1,687 | 2,103 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,121 | 2,021 | 2,241 | 4 |
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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 employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar was 2,241 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,241 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,687 in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Qatar ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.