Female labor force participation rates in Qatar
Qatar: Female labor force participation rates was 61.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.54
in 2022
All-time low
47.43
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Qatar stood at 61.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Qatar peaked at 63.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.43, in 2006.
That places Qatar 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.38 | — |
| 1991 | 51.01 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.51 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.09 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 51.36 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.51 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.45 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.18 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 48.62 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.92 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.85 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.25 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.62 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.9 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 47.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.43 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.41 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 49.18 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.08 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.78 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 52.43 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 52.91 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.57 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 55.99 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.79 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.57 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.37 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.08 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.45 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 60.58 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.54 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 63.31 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.78 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 61.85 | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 61.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 61.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4 | 48.62 | 51.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.77 | 47.43 | 49.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.18 | 50.78 | 59.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.75 | 59.45 | 63.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 36 Zimbabwe 62.16 compare
- 37 Norway 62.09 compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 61.99 compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.85 compare
- 41 East Timor 61.68 compare
- 42 Laos 61.56 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 in Qatar?
- Female labor force participation rates in Qatar was 61.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.43 in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Qatar ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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