Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 96.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Qatar is 96.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Qatar peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2007.
That places Qatar 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.5% | — |
| 1991 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 96.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 96.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 United Arab Emirates 92.3% compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 91.2% compare
- 4 Iceland 90.8% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Qatar was 96.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.