Unemployment rate of males vs females in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 0.072 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Qatar is 0.072, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Qatar peaked at 0.354 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 186th of 186 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 rate of males vs females in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.319 | — |
| 1992 | 0.318 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.314 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.311 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.309 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.307 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.313 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.315 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.316 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.317 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.316 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.322 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.354 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.225 | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.138 | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.127 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.165 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.135 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.084 | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.062 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.061 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.051 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.045 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.067 | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 0.078 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.076 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.072 | -5.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.072 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.072 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.53, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.9% | 0.045 | 0.067 |
| 2008 | -38.7% | 0.225 | 0.138 |
| 2013 | -37.8% | 0.135 | 0.084 |
| 2007 | -36.4% | 0.354 | 0.225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3134 | 0.307 | 0.319 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2747 | 0.127 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 | 0.045 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 | 0.067 | 0.078 | 6 |
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 rate of males vs females in Qatar?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Qatar was 0.072 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.354 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Qatar ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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