Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar

Qatar: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,243 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2,243
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
47th
of 69 countries
All-time high
2,243
in 2024
All-time low
1,690
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2024

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar, 2014–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2014201920242014: 1.7k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.1k2024: 2.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 2,243 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar peaked at 2,243 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,690, in 2014.

Qatar ranks 47th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,993 1,690 2,108 6
2020s 2,123 2,024 2,243 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 44 El Salvador 2,709 compare
  2. 45 Singapore 2,456 compare
  3. 46 Costa Rica 2,381 compare
  4. 48 Panama 2,147 compare
  5. 49 Uruguay 1,901 compare
  6. 50 Croatia 1,789 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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All data for Qatar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar was 2,243 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 2,243 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,690 in 2014.
How does Qatar rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Qatar ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.