Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 95.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1997.
Qatar ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 93.0% | — |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 95.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 95.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.7% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.3% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 United Arab Emirates 91.8% compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.2% compare
- 4 Isle of Man 88.2% 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+) in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Qatar was 95.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.