Fertility and female labor force participation in Qatar
Qatar: Fertility and female labor force participation 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
Fertility and female labor force participation in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 63.48 for fertility and female labor force participation 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, fertility and female labor force participation in Qatar peaked at 63.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1986.
That places Qatar 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Qatar?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Qatar was 63.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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