Employment in Qatar

Qatar: Employment was 2,241 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2,241
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
101st
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,241
in 2024
All-time low
280.12
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2024

Employment in Qatar, 1997–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1997201020241997: 280.12001: 310.32004: 437.62006: 529.32007: 827.62008: 1.2k2009: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.1k2024: 2.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 2,241 for employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Qatar peaked at 2,241 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 280.12, in 1997.

That places Qatar 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 280.12 280.12 280.12 1
2000s 753.95 310.29 1,256 6
2010s 1,780 1,270 2,103 9
2020s 2,106 1,995 2,241 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 98 Slovak Republic 2,611 compare
  2. 99 Kyrgyz Republic 2,592 compare
  3. 100 Singapore 2,376 compare
  4. 102 Costa Rica 2,230 compare
  5. 103 Panama 1,969 compare
  6. 104 Georgia 1,788 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Qatar?
Employment in Qatar was 2,241 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 2,241 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 280.12 in 1997.
How does Qatar rank for employment?
Qatar ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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