Female labor force participation rate in Qatar
Qatar: Female labor force participation rate was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Qatar is 63.5%, 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 rate in Qatar peaked at 63.5% 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 40.6% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 52.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.4% | 63.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Kenya 64.1% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.9% compare
- 37 Peru 63.7% compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 63.3% compare
- 40 Seychelles 63.3% compare
- 41 Australia 63.2% compare
More work & labour data for Qatar
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 87.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 95.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 96.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Qatar?
- Female labor force participation rate in Qatar was 63.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.