Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Qatar
Qatar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 64.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 64.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Qatar peaked at 66.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2006.
That places Qatar 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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. — Total Population - Female 3,025 1000 No (2100)
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- 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 rates in Qatar?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Qatar was 64.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Qatar ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).