Labor force, total in Qatar
Qatar: Labor force, total was 2.20 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2.20 million for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Qatar peaked at 2.20 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 269,220, in 1990.
That places Qatar 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 269,220 | — |
| 1991 | 279,305 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 288,057 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 298,483 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 308,625 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 318,677 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 328,491 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 339,921 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 360,460 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 384,220 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 407,864 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 432,708 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 456,991 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 482,286 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 495,587 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 527,969 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 650,369 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 862,514 | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 2.20 million | +3.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.20 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.20 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 million, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +32.6% | 650,369 | 862,514 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317,546 | 269,220 | 384,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 656,202 | 407,864 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.21 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.83 million | 2.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 122 Costa Rica 2.43 million compare
- 123 Panama 2.29 million compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 2.20 million compare
- 126 Central African Republic 2.08 million compare
- 127 Georgia 2.01 million compare
- 128 Lebanon 1.84 million 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 in Qatar?
- Labor force, total in Qatar was 2.20 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,220 in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for labor force, total?
- Qatar ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.