Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar
Qatar: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar stood at 5.1%.
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 jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar peaked at 13.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 131st out of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar, year by year
| 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% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar was 5.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a 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 United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).