Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar, 2004–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar peaked at 1.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 186th of 187 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, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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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, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar?
- Unemployment, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Qatar ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.