Employment to population ratio in Qatar
Qatar: Employment to population ratio was 86.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.46
in 2022
All-time low
81.66
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Qatar stood at 86.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Qatar peaked at 87.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.66, in 2004.
That places Qatar 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.11 | — |
| 1992 | 82.79 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.96 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.04 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.11 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.19 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.89 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.94 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.92 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.12 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.22 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.66 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.84 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.02 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 84.88 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.83 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.17 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.97 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.86 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.57 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.12 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.34 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.34 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.98 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.24 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.46 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 87.44 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.11 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 86.9 | -0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 86.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 86.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.68 | 81.89 | 83.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.22 | 81.66 | 86.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.72 | 85.86 | 87.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.02 | 86.24 | 87.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Solomon Islands 83.09 compare
- 3 Madagascar 82.89 compare
- 4 Tanzania 82.4 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 in Qatar?
- Employment to population ratio in Qatar was 86.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.66 in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for employment to population ratio?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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