Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Qatar 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Qatar was 0.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Qatar ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.