Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Qatar, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Qatar stood at 95.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Qatar peaked at 96.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1997.
That places Qatar 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 89.4% | — |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 90.7% | 95.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.1% | 95.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Kazakhstan 95.7% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 90.9% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.9% compare
- 5 Kuwait 87.0% 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Qatar?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Qatar was 95.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.