Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Qatar is 0.1%, 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 men vs. women in Qatar peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 men vs. women in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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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 men vs. women in Qatar?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Qatar was 0.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Qatar ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.