Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Qatar

Qatar: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
142nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2001
All-time low
4.7%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2001–2022

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Qatar, 2001–2022

0510152001201120222001: 13.2 %2004: 9.2 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 8.7 %2011: 8 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 7.8 %2015: 7 %2016: 7 %2017: 7 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 7.4 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 5.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 5.1% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2022.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Qatar peaked at 13.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.

Qatar ranks 142nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Qatar, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 13.2%
2004 9.2% -30.8%
2006 11.8% +29.3%
2007 8.7% -26.5%
2008 7.5% -13.9%
2009 8.7% +15.6%
2011 8.0% -8.0%
2012 7.7% -3.6%
2013 7.8% +1.2%
2015 7.0% -10.4%
2016 7.0% +1.2%
2017 7.0% +0.0%
2018 7.3% +3.4%
2019 7.4% +1.5%
2020 4.7% -36.3%
2021 5.3% +13.0%
2022 5.1% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 7.5% 13.2% 6
2010s 7.4% 7.0% 8.0% 8
2020s 5.0% 4.7% 5.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Qatar?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Qatar was 5.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
How does Qatar rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Qatar ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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