GDP per employed person in Qatar
Qatar: GDP per employed person was 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Qatar is 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Qatar peaked at 201,948 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 117,717 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
That places Qatar 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,327 constant 2021 PPP $ | 117,717 constant 2021 PPP $ | 157,068 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 162,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | 152,753 constant 2021 PPP $ | 183,154 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | 151,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | 201,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,901 constant 2021 PPP $ | 140,049 constant 2021 PPP $ | 160,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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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 gdp per employed person in Qatar?
- Gdp per employed person in Qatar was 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 201,948 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,717 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp per employed person?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.