Labor share of gdp in Qatar
Qatar: Labor share of gdp was 30.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.2
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
181st
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.2
in 2020
All-time low
14.9
in 2011
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Qatar, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 30.2 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Qatar peaked at 30.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.9 | — |
| 2005 | 17.2 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.9 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5 | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 16 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 30 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 25.7 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 28 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | +7.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 30.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 30.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.55 | 15.5 | 22.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 14.9 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 share of gdp in Qatar?
- Labor share of gdp in Qatar was 30.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for labor share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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