Share of male vs female employment in services in Qatar
Qatar: Share of male vs female employment in services was 52.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in services in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 52.52 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Qatar peaked at 59.24 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.74, in 2008.
That places Qatar 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.24 | — |
| 1992 | 58.78 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.99 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.26 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.02 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.83 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.59 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 55.56 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.91 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 53.81 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 52.46 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.42 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.41 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.84 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 48.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.45 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.24 | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 31.74 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 33.27 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 35.1 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 37.18 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 39.54 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 39.38 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.27 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 37.06 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.61 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.34 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.85 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.42 | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 49.9 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 51.27 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 51.3 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.32 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 52.52 | +0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 52.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 52.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.2% | 34.8 | 48.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.58 | 54.91 | 59.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.96 | 31.74 | 53.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.91 | 34.8 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.96 | 48.42 | 52.52 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Qatar?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Qatar was 52.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.24 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.74 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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