Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Qatar

Qatar: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 76,654 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
76,654
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
38th
of 54 countries
All-time high
80,913
in 2018
All-time low
33,300
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2022

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Qatar, 2009–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2009201520222009: 33.3k2010: 36.1k2011: 38.7k2012: 41.3k2013: 44.9k2014: 47.3k2015: 54.3k2016: 60.4k2017: 70.7k2018: 80.9k2019: 80.8k2022: 76.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 76,654 for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Qatar peaked at 80,913 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,300, in 2009.

That places Qatar 38th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection in Qatar, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 33,300
2010 36,131 +8.5%
2011 38,725 +7.2%
2012 41,288 +6.6%
2013 44,912 +8.8%
2014 47,295 +5.3%
2015 54,321 +14.9%
2016 60,432 +11.2%
2017 70,653 +16.9%
2018 80,913 +14.5%
2019 80,850 -0.1%
2022 76,654 -5.2%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 76,654 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258,510, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,300 33,300 33,300 1
2010s 55,552 36,131 80,913 10
2020s 76,654 76,654 76,654 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 35 Bahrain 81,551 compare
  2. 36 Israel 81,206 compare
  3. 37 Dominican Republic 76,852 compare
  4. 39 Paraguay 71,167 compare
  5. 40 Estonia 52,731 compare
  6. 41 Cyprus 45,284 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Qatar?
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Qatar was 76,654 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 80,913 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 33,300 in 2009.
How does Qatar rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
Qatar ranks 38th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.