Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 71.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar stood at 71.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar peaked at 83.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2021.
That places Qatar 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.5% | — |
| 1991 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 81.0% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.5% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 78.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 65.9% | 76.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar was 71.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Qatar ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.