Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Qatar
Qatar: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Qatar stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Qatar peaked at 1.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 187th 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.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.7% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 184 Saudi Arabia 1.7% compare
- 185 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
- 186 Bahrain 0.7% 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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Qatar?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Qatar was 0.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Qatar ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.