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 Organisation (2023) – processed 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 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Qatar
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 87.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 96.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
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 Organisation (2023) – processed 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 182nd out of 186 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 Organisation (2023) – processed 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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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.