Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 66.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar is 66.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar peaked at 66.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.6% | — |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +2.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 66.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 78% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 66.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +26.8% | 29.6% | 37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 44.3% | 52.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 61.0% | 66.5% | 4 |
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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)
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- 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 66.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 66.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.