Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2.31 for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar peaked at 3.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2018.
That places Qatar 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.26 | — |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.31 | -17.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 169.05, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 134.28, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.18 | 3.26 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.31 | 2.96 | 4 |
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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar was 2.31 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Qatar ranks 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.