Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Qatar
Qatar: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar, 2004–2024
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 (%) … ages national in Qatar, year by year
| 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% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 58.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 58.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.5%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +76.4% | 37.7% | 66.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.