Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar

Qatar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 173 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2016
All-time low
51.9%
in 1997
Years of data
17
1986–2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Qatar, 1986–2024

0204060801986200520241986: 68.31997: 51.92004: 59.52007: 79.92009: 832011: 81.92012: 80.82013: 81.82014: 80.22016: 862017: 78.52018: 78.12019: 78.22020: 75.32021: 65.92022: 69.62024: 69.4

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 10th of 173 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 (%) in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Qatar, 1986 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 7 Nicaragua 71.4% compare
  2. 8 Australia 70.6% compare
  3. 9 Denmark 70.4% compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 68.6% compare
  5. 12 Norway 67.0% compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 66.6% compare

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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 10th out of 173 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
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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.