Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 27.45 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Qatar, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Qatar stood at 27.45.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Qatar peaked at 30.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.95, in 2011.
That places Qatar 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.92 | — |
| 2005 | 17.16 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.88 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.55 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 22.56 | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 19.24 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 14.95 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 16.03 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 17.58 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 18.44 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 27.22 | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 30.01 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 28.42 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 25.75 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 28.09 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 29.43 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 27.71 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 27.57 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.95 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.83 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.76 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 27.45 | -1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.75, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 | 15.55 | 22.56 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.57 | 14.95 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.96 | 27.45 | 29.43 | 7 |
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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Qatar?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Qatar was 27.45 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.01 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.