Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Qatar
Qatar: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 30.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Qatar, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 30.2% for labor share of gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (GDP) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +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 | 18.6% | 15.5% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 14.9% | 30.0% | 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Qatar?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Qatar was 30.2% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Qatar ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labour share of GDP (%).