Labour

Qatar

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.6%
  • Employment in industry38.0%
  • Employment in services60.4%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
47.451.555.559.563.519902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
0.4473.967.471114.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation87–87.2 %ILOSTAT [2024] 87.22 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 87.01 %
Female labour force participation61.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment0.13 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment0.559 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio86.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.62 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry38 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services60.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation61.9 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)0.447 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers99.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Qatar's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (87–87.2 %), female labour force participation (61.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.