Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Qatar
Qatar: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 63.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.27
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 172 countries
All-time high
63.27
in 2024
All-time low
33.63
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2024
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Qatar, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 63.27 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Qatar peaked at 63.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.63, in 1997.
Qatar ranks 24th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.63 | — |
| 2004 | 39.02 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 48.04 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 49.5 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 48.19 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.8 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 50.39 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.31 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 54.32 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 60.46 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 57.63 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 57.68 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.38 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.61 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.3 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 61.49 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 63.27 | +2.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 63.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 63.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.62, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.63 | 33.63 | 33.63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.19 | 39.02 | 49.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.01 | 50.39 | 60.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.17 | 56.61 | 63.27 | 4 |
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Qatar?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Qatar was 63.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.63 in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Qatar ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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