Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 69.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar peaked at 86.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1997.
Qatar ranks 11th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 68.3% | — |
| 1997 | 51.9% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 69.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 69.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.4%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34.2% | 59.5% | 79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 59.5% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.1% | 86.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 65.9% | 75.3% | 4 |
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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 69.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 86.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Qatar ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.