Labor force participation rate by age in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate by age was 59.64 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.64
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
70.96
in 2015
All-time low
58.33
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Qatar is 59.64, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Qatar peaked at 70.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.33, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate by age in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.54 | — |
| 1991 | 67.88 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.58 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.55 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.18 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.53 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 65.6 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.34 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 64.38 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.74 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.81 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.87 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.59 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.22 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.01 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.7 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.48 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 69.08 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 70.65 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.84 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.62 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.18 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.55 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.81 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.32 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.96 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.86 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.39 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.55 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 68.25 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.35 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.33 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 60.83 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.6 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 59.64 | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 59.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 59.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.33 | 64.34 | 67.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.23 | 63.01 | 70.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.85 | 68.25 | 70.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.95 | 58.33 | 66.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 labor force participation rate by age in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Qatar was 59.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.33 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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