Female labor force by age in Qatar
Qatar: Female labor force by age was 1,339 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female labor force by age in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Qatar is 1,339 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Qatar peaked at 1,339 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103 people, in 1990.
That places Qatar 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female labor force by age in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103 people | — |
| 1991 | 108 people | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 113 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 119 people | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 124 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 131 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 138 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 148 people | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 158 people | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 167 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 177 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 185 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 194 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 201 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 216 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 229 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 261 people | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 321 people | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 319 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 289 people | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 461 people | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 768 people | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 800 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 806 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 762 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 725 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 737 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 743 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 717 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 689 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 677 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,119 people | +65.3% |
| 2022 | 1,168 people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,311 people | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 1,339 people | +2.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,339 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,339 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457 people, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +66.6% | 461 people | 768 people |
| 2021 | +65.3% | 677 people | 1,119 people |
| 2010 | +59.5% | 289 people | 461 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.9 people | 103 people | 167 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.2 people | 177 people | 321 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 720.8 people | 461 people | 806 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,123 people | 677 people | 1,339 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 171 Maldives 1,515 people compare
- 172 Brunei 1,459 people compare
- 173 Luxembourg 1,402 people compare
- 175 Oman 1,276 people compare
- 176 Cape Verde 1,239 people compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1,155 people 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 female labor force by age in Qatar?
- Female labor force by age in Qatar was 1,339 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,339 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 people in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for female labor force by age?
- Qatar ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).