Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Qatar
Qatar: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 99.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2025
All-time low
30.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Qatar, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Qatar is 99.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Qatar peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1950.
Qatar ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.0% | — |
| 1951 | 34.6% | +15.3% |
| 1952 | 39.0% | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 43.3% | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 47.3% | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 51.1% | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 54.6% | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 57.7% | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 60.6% | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 63.0% | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 66.7% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1% | 30.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.2% | 65.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 77.0% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 83.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 92.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Reunion 97.3% compare
- 18 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 19 Martinique 96.8% compare
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Qatar?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Qatar was 99.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.