Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar
Qatar: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 98.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 98.8% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2022.
That places Qatar 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.0% | — |
| 1992 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 98.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar was 98.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.