Work & Labour in Qatar

261 indicators covering work & labour for Qatar.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 96.1% 2025 up 2.2% 3rd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 38.0% 2025 down 29.8% 2nd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 45.5% 2025 down 26.0% 3rd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 3.8% 2025 down 34.6% 171st
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.3% 2025 up 241.6% 150th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.3% 2025 up 235.1% 151st
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.7% 2025 up 193.5% 142nd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 99.2% 2025 down 0.3% 1st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 99.3% 2025 down 0.2% 1st
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 98.8% 2025 down 0.7% 1st
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 0.8% 2025 up 60.3% 187th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 0.7% 2025 up 46.2% 187th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 1.2% 2025 up 108.8% 187th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 0.4% 2025 up 35.8% 185th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 0.3% 2025 up 26.8% 184th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.5% 2025 up 65.5% 174th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0008 units per person 2025 down 0.2% 1st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0008 units per person 2025 down 0.2% 1st
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 0.5% 2025 up 88.3% 186th
GDP per person employed 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 9.2% 10th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 5.1% 158th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 5.1% 158th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year 2025 down 80.8% 62nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year 2025 down 80.8% 62nd
GDP per employed person 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 9.2% 10th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 6.45 2027 up 219.4% 4th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 6.45 2027 up 219.4% 4th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0274 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.7% 91st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1926 units per square kilometre 2023 up 49.3% 17th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 108.2 2024 up 14.2% 125th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 1.7% 2023 up 24.0% 167th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 1.27 2024 down 62.1% 145th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 63.48 2024 up 15.5% 38th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 63.48 2024 up 15.5% 38th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 63.48 2024 up 15.5% 38th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1923 units per square kilometre 2023 up 49.6% 15th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1923 units per square kilometre 2023 up 49.6% 15th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year 2023 down 197.1% 115th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 87.95 2024 up 0.7% 2nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 0.1% 2024 down 46.6% 186th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 0.1% 2024 down 15.7% 181st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 0.3% 2024 down 70.5% 179th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 27.45 2026 down 8.5% 184th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 27.45 2026 down 8.5% 184th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 3.78 2027 up 7.4% 173rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 3.78 2027 up 7.4% 173rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 106,986 2027 up 7.0% 114th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 39.92 2027 down 8.0% 2nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 45.17 2027 down 7.8% 22nd
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.66 2027 up 8.1% 109th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 86.69 2027 up 25.5% 109th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,675 2027 up 7.0% 114th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 5.63 2027 down 20.1% 182nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 19.71 2027 down 24.3% 165th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 95.5% 2024 down 0.4% 1st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.5% 2024 up 15.5% 38th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 88.0% 2024 up 0.7% 1st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 63.5% 2024 up 15.5% 38th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 63.5% 2024 up 15.5% 38th
Female labor force participation rate 63.5% 2024 up 15.5% 38th