Qatar Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Qatar unemployment rate for 2021 was 0.26%, a 0.04% increase from 2020.
  • Qatar unemployment rate for 2020 was 0.21%, a 0.11% increase from 2019.
  • Qatar unemployment rate for 2019 was 0.10%, a 0.01% decline from 2018.
  • Qatar unemployment rate for 2018 was 0.11%, a 0.03% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
New Caledonia 16.57%
Greece 14.80%
Spain 14.73%
French Polynesia 14.39%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 13.27%
Bahamas 13.24%
Panama 12.09%
Argentina 10.90%
Uruguay 10.45%
Barbados 10.41%
Italy 9.83%
Chile 9.13%
Croatia 8.68%
Sweden 8.66%
Puerto Rico 8.27%
France 8.06%
Lithuania 7.90%
Brunei 7.65%
Latvia 7.60%
Finland 7.53%
Canada 7.51%
Channel Islands 7.37%
Saudi Arabia 7.36%
Guam 6.98%
Slovak Republic 6.74%
Portugal 6.65%
Ireland 6.63%
Belgium 6.42%
Estonia 6.33%
Austria 6.30%
Cyprus 6.13%
United States 5.46%
Iceland 5.40%
Switzerland 5.32%
Hong Kong 5.32%
Luxembourg 5.23%
Australia 5.11%
Israel 5.05%
Norway 4.99%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.81%
Denmark 4.80%
United Kingdom 4.53%
Slovenia 4.42%
New Zealand 4.12%
Hungary 4.12%
Netherlands 4.01%
Kuwait 3.71%
Singapore 3.62%
Germany 3.54%
South Korea 3.53%
Malta 3.50%
Poland 3.37%
UAE 3.36%
Oman 3.12%
Macao 3.01%
Czech Republic 2.89%
Japan 2.80%
Bahrain 1.87%
Qatar 0.26%
Qatar Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 0.26% 0.04%
2020 0.21% 0.11%
2019 0.10% -0.01%
2018 0.11% -0.03%
2017 0.14% -0.01%
2016 0.15% -0.02%
2015 0.17% -0.03%
2014 0.20% -0.08%
2013 0.28% -0.20%
2012 0.48% -0.08%
2011 0.56% 0.11%
2010 0.45% 0.14%
2009 0.31% 0.00%
2008 0.31% -0.21%
2007 0.52% -0.35%
2006 0.87% 0.01%
2005 0.87% 0.01%
2004 0.86% 0.00%
2003 0.86% 0.01%
2002 0.85% 0.01%
2001 0.85% 0.00%
2000 0.84% 0.00%
1999 0.84% 0.00%
1998 0.83% 0.00%
1997 0.83% 0.00%
1996 0.83% 0.00%
1995 0.82% 0.00%
1994 0.82% 0.00%
1993 0.81% 0.00%
1992 0.81% 0.00%
1991 0.81% 0.00%