Labor force, total, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.7396 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Qatar stood at 0.7396 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.7549 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6116 units per person, in 1990.
That places Qatar 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6116 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.6141 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6133 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.616 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6179 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6196 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6209 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6175 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6209 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6273 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6324 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6383 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6426 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6476 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6408 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6396 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6685 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7136 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7355 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7435 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7454 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7421 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7377 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7366 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7425 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.751 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7549 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7548 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7529 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7471 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7369 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7294 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7422 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7428 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7408 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7396 units per person | -0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.7396 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.7396 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6179 units per person | 0.6116 units per person | 0.6273 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6703 units per person | 0.6324 units per person | 0.7435 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7465 units per person | 0.7366 units per person | 0.7549 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7386 units per person | 0.7294 units per person | 0.7428 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 North Korea 0.666 units per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0.6604 units per person compare
- 4 Iceland 0.618 units per person 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, per capita in Qatar?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Qatar was 0.7396 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7549 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6116 units per person in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.