Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Qatar, 2004–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Qatar is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Qatar peaked at 1.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 181st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +96.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -41.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +96.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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, male (% of male labor force) in Qatar?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Qatar was 0.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Qatar ranks 181st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.