Population by labor force status in Qatar
Qatar: Population by labor force status was 467,391 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Qatar is 467,391 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Qatar peaked at 467,391 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121,728 people, in 1991.
That places Qatar 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,356 people | 121,728 people | 147,706 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 181,458 people | 151,415 people | 222,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,670 people | 237,378 people | 407,256 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,111 people | 431,638 people | 467,391 people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Qatar
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 87.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 95.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 96.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Qatar?
- Population by labor force status in Qatar was 467,391 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 467,391 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,728 people in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for population by labor force status?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).