Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar

Qatar: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 155 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2016
All-time low
37.7%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 37.72007: 66.42008: 70.62009: 70.22011: 67.82012: 68.12013: 67.32014: 66.82016: 73.12017: 67.62018: 67.42019: 67.32020: 64.72021: 56.22024: 58.7

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar stood at 58.7%.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar peaked at 73.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2004.

Qatar ranks 12th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Qatar, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 37.7%
2007 66.4% +76.4%
2008 70.6% +6.3%
2009 70.2% -0.6%
2011 67.8% -3.3%
2012 68.1% +0.4%
2013 67.3% -1.2%
2014 66.8% -0.6%
2016 73.1% +9.3%
2017 67.6% -7.5%
2018 67.4% -0.4%
2019 67.3% -0.1%
2020 64.7% -3.9%
2021 56.2% -13.1%
2024 58.7% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.2% 37.7% 70.6% 4
2010s 68.2% 66.8% 73.1% 8
2020s 59.8% 56.2% 64.7% 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 9 Switzerland 60.1% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.5% compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 59.3% compare
  4. 13 Norway 58.3% compare
  5. 14 Madagascar 58.1% compare
  6. 15 Guatemala 56.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar was 58.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2004.
How does Qatar rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Qatar ranks 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.