Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 42.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 42.4% for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Qatar peaked at 45.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1997.
Qatar ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.6% | — |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +184.3% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +125.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 15.2% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 30.4% | 45.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.5% | 42.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 50 Sierra Leone 43.4% compare
- 51 Vanuatu 43.3% compare
- 52 Estonia 42.4% compare
- 54 Seychelles 42.2% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 41.7% compare
- 56 Uruguay 41.5% 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 for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Qatar?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Qatar was 42.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Qatar ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.