Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Qatar
Qatar: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 45.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 45.5% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Qatar peaked at 66.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.6% | — |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 45.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 35.6% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 43.1% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 58.9% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.5% | 50.0% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Qatar?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Qatar was 45.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, male (% of male 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).