Female labor force participation rates slopes in Qatar
Qatar: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 63.48 in 2024. ▲ 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 slopes in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes in Qatar is 63.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes 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.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 27.5 | — |
| 1997 | 33.44 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 40.6 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 49.35 | +21.6% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 63.48 | +2.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 63.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 63.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.68, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 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
- 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
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 participation rates slopes in Qatar?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Qatar was 63.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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