Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 63.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 63.48 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 63.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 27.5 | — |
| 1997 | 33.44 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 40.6 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 43.51 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 46.43 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 49.35 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 50.4 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49.13 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.21 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 52.12 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.4 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.1 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.98 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 58.68 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 60.39 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 58.53 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.94 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.4 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.7 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 62.59 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 63.48 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.44 | 33.44 | 33.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.57 | 40.6 | 50.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.83 | 52.12 | 60.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.15 | 58.4 | 63.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Kenya 64.11 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.89 compare
- 37 Peru 63.71 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 63.3 compare
- 40 Seychelles 63.29 compare
- 41 Australia 63.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Qatar?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Qatar was 63.48 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.