Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2014
All-time low
97.9%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 99.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 99.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.9% | — |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 99.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.