Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar stood at 88.0%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar peaked at 91.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1997.
Qatar ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 75.5% | — |
| 1997 | 72.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 77.1% | 87.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.4% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.3% compare
- 3 Isle of Man 84.2% compare
- 4 Bermuda 84.0% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Qatar was 88.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 91.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.