Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Qatar

Qatar: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 63.48 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
63.48
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.48
in 2024
All-time low
27.5
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2024

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Qatar, 1986–2024

02040601986200520241986: 27.51997: 33.42004: 40.62007: 49.32008: 50.42009: 49.12010: 52.22011: 52.12012: 52.42013: 53.12014: 552015: 58.72016: 60.42017: 58.52018: 57.92019: 57.92020: 58.42021: 59.62022: 61.72024: 63.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Qatar is 63.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.5 27.5 27.5 1
1990s 33.44 33.44 33.44 1
2000s 47.37 40.6 50.4 4
2010s 55.83 52.12 60.39 10
2020s 60.79 58.4 63.48 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 35 Kenya 64.11 compare
  2. 36 Sierra Leone 63.89 compare
  3. 37 Peru 63.71 compare
  4. 39 Kazakhstan 63.3 compare
  5. 40 Seychelles 63.29 compare
  6. 41 Australia 63.16 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Qatar?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Qatar was 63.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 63.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
Qatar ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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