Unemployment of previously employed persons in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment of previously employed persons was 2.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Qatar, 1997–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2.75 for unemployment of previously employed persons in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment of previously employed persons in Qatar peaked at 7.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2019.
That places Qatar 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.56 | — |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +82.0% |
| 2012 | 6.48 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.61 | 4.67 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.75 | 2.96 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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 of previously employed persons in Qatar?
- Unemployment of previously employed persons in Qatar was 2.75 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment of previously employed persons?
- Qatar ranks 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment of previously employed persons rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.