Manufacturing share of total employment in Qatar

Qatar: Manufacturing share of total employment was 5.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.07
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
124th
of 149 countries
All-time high
13.23
in 2001
All-time low
4.7
in 2020
Years of data
17
2001–2022

Manufacturing share of total employment in Qatar, 2001–2022

0510152001201120222001: 13.22004: 9.22006: 11.82007: 8.72008: 7.52009: 8.72011: 82012: 7.72013: 7.82015: 72016: 72017: 72018: 7.32019: 7.42020: 4.72021: 5.32022: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, manufacturing share of total employment in Qatar stood at 5.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Qatar peaked at 13.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2020.

That places Qatar 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Manufacturing share of total employment in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Qatar, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 13.23
2004 9.15 -30.8%
2006 11.83 +29.3%
2007 8.69 -26.5%
2008 7.48 -13.9%
2009 8.65 +15.6%
2011 7.96 -8.0%
2012 7.67 -3.6%
2013 7.76 +1.2%
2015 6.95 -10.4%
2016 7.03 +1.2%
2017 7.03 +0.0%
2018 7.27 +3.4%
2019 7.38 +1.5%
2020 4.7 -36.3%
2021 5.31 +13.0%
2022 5.07 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.84 7.48 13.23 6
2010s 7.38 6.95 7.96 8
2020s 5.03 4.7 5.31 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 121 Tajikistan 5.42 compare
  2. 122 Madagascar 5.39 compare
  3. 123 Seychelles 5.32 compare
  4. 125 Zambia 4.94 compare
  5. 126 Zimbabwe 4.92 compare
  6. 127 Mali 4.84 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Qatar?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Qatar was 5.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2020.
How does Qatar rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Qatar ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing share of total employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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