Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Qatar is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Qatar peaked at 2.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.9%, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +62.7% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | +44.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | -42.5% | 2.7% | 1.6% |
| 2018 | -38.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| 2008 | -35.7% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| 2014 | -33.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 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)
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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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Qatar?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Qatar was 0.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Qatar ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.