Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 64.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar stood at 64.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar peaked at 66.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.9% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 64.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 64.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 62.0% | 66.6% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar was 64.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Qatar ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.