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Employment by status in Qatar

Qatar: Employment by status 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

Employment by status in Qatar, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 97.9 %1992: 98 %1993: 98.1 %1994: 98.1 %1995: 98.3 %1996: 98.3 %1997: 98.7 %1998: 98.5 %1999: 98.7 %2000: 99 %2001: 98.9 %2002: 98.8 %2003: 98.8 %2004: 98.8 %2005: 99 %2006: 98.9 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 99 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.4 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 99.1 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.1 %2023: 99.2 %2024: 99.2 %

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by status in Qatar is 99.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by status 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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 2 Bahrain 97.5% compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 96.9% compare
  3. 4 Norway 95.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by status in Qatar?
Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1991.
How does Qatar rank for employment by status?
Qatar ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.