Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar stood at 59.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar peaked at 72.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1997.
That places Qatar 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 45.5% | — |
| 1997 | 33.5% | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 42.2% | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.4% | 72.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 56.6% | 65.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 11.18 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,025 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,272 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Qatar was 59.0% 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, total (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Qatar ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, total (%) (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.