Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Qatar
Qatar: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.8% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Qatar peaked at 7.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +63.2% | 4.0% | 6.5% |
| 2020 | -45.0% | 7.0% | 3.8% |
| 2007 | +34.4% | 3.5% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 168 Hong Kong, China 4.3% compare
- 169 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.2% compare
- 170 Bahamas 4.2% compare
- 172 Liberia 3.8% compare
- 173 Channel Islands 3.7% compare
- 174 Macau, China 3.6% compare
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 in industry, female (% of female employment) in Qatar?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Qatar was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Qatar ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).