Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Qatar
Qatar: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 96.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Qatar is 96.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Qatar peaked at 98.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 98.0% | — |
| 1992 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 96.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 96.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 93.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Djibouti 98.2% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 97.2% compare
- 4 Macau, China 96.0% compare
- 5 Bahamas 95.7% compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 95.6% 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Qatar?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Qatar was 96.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).