Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 87.0% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar peaked at 87.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2004.
That places Qatar 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.7% | — |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 82.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 82.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.4% | 87.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Madagascar 85.5% compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.3% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar was 87.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.