Qatar Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Qatar labor force participation rate for 2021 was 68.71%, a 0.98% increase from 2020.
  • Qatar labor force participation rate for 2020 was 67.73%, a 2.2% decline from 2019.
  • Qatar labor force participation rate for 2019 was 69.93%, a 0.59% decline from 2018.
  • Qatar labor force participation rate for 2018 was 70.52%, a 0.36% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Netherlands 78.66%
Iceland 70.99%
Qatar 68.71%
Australia 68.29%
Switzerland 64.61%
New Zealand 63.20%
Canada 62.74%
Norway 61.23%
Denmark 59.86%
Austria 56.36%
United Kingdom 56.27%
Germany 55.34%
Sweden 54.01%
Finland 52.45%
Malta 51.73%
Bahamas 50.89%
United States 50.49%
Channel Islands 48.71%
Japan 48.31%
UAE 48.19%
Ireland 47.05%
Uruguay 46.00%
Macao 44.89%
Israel 44.81%
Guam 44.06%
New Caledonia 43.03%
Panama 42.99%
Barbados 42.47%
Estonia 41.25%
Bahrain 40.75%
Cyprus 40.31%
Trinidad and Tobago 39.86%
Hong Kong 39.20%
Brunei 39.18%
Singapore 39.14%
Argentina 38.71%
France 38.62%
French Polynesia 38.03%
Luxembourg 37.21%
Oman 36.20%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 35.17%
Lithuania 34.48%
Croatia 34.11%
Latvia 31.72%
Hungary 31.70%
Spain 31.36%
Poland 30.83%
Portugal 30.20%
Slovenia 29.99%
Belgium 29.45%
South Korea 28.23%
Czech Republic 26.82%
Slovak Republic 26.00%
Chile 25.60%
Kuwait 25.55%
Italy 24.76%
Saudi Arabia 23.33%
Puerto Rico 21.40%
Greece 20.22%
Qatar Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 68.71% 0.98%
2020 67.73% -2.20%
2019 69.93% -0.59%
2018 70.52% -0.36%
2017 70.89% -0.04%
2016 70.93% 0.14%
2015 70.79% -0.05%
2014 70.84% 0.08%
2013 70.76% 0.29%
2012 70.47% 0.62%
2011 69.85% 0.19%
2010 69.65% -0.88%
2009 70.54% 1.13%
2008 69.40% 1.76%
2007 67.65% 1.82%
2006 65.83% 3.84%
2005 61.99% 0.75%
2004 61.24% -0.33%
2003 61.57% 0.27%
2002 61.30% 0.27%
2001 61.03% 1.15%
2000 59.88% -0.72%
1999 60.60% -0.69%
1998 61.29% -1.22%
1997 62.51% -2.26%
1996 64.77% -1.22%
1995 65.99% -0.42%
1994 66.42% -0.12%
1993 66.53% 0.54%
1992 65.99% 0.38%
1991 65.61% 1.34%
1990 64.27% 1.34%