Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 95.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Qatar is 95.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar peaked at 95.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, 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+) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.2% | — |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 95.2% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.5% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.7% | 95.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar was 95.6% 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+) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.