Proportion of labor force who are women in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of labor force who are women was 18.01 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.01
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.01
in 2025
All-time low
11.22
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 18.01 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Qatar peaked at 18.01 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.22, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.41 | — |
| 1991 | 15.73 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.78 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.08 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.31 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 16.5 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.65 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.16 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.98 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.92 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.95 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.89 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.94 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.45 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.24 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 11.94 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 11.22 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.11 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.39 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.58 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.48 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.35 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.94 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 15.48 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.43 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 17.12 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.76 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 18 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.82 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.01 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 | 15.41 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.27 | 11.22 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 | 12.11 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 16.43 | 18.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 176 Sudan 19.69 compare
- 177 Jordan 19.32 compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 18.9 compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 17.38 compare
- 181 Algeria 17 compare
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.89 compare
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Qatar?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Qatar was 18.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Qatar ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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