Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Qatar is 3.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 32.62 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.27 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Qatar 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1999 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2005 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 2006 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +254.8% |
| 2007 | 32.62 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.744 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0473 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2012 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +11270.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2014 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 2021 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2022 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0269 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2024 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +27081.4% |
| 2025 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.84 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +27081.4% | 0.0269 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +11270.1% | 0.0473 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -352.9% | 4.46 % change on previous year | -11.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.41 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 32.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 0.0473 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -11.27 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 7 Syria 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Niger 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Central African Republic 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uganda 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Georgia 3.58 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Qatar was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.27 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.