Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Qatar, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Qatar stood at 87.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Qatar peaked at 93.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1997.
Qatar ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73.1% | — |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 75.9% | 87.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 86.1% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.3% | 87.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Kazakhstan 95.1% compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.2% compare
- 4 Isle of Man 81.9% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 79.8% 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+, total (%) in Qatar?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Qatar was 87.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, total (%) (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.