Qatar Labour Force Participation Rate

2006 - 2023 | Yearly | % | National Planning Council

Key information about Qatar Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Qatar Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 87.7 % in Dec 2023, compared with 87.4 % in the previous year.
  • Qatar Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 87.6 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 89.1 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of 79.7 % in Dec 2006.
  • Qatar Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Planning Council.
  • In the latest reports, Qatar Population reached 2.8 million people in Jun 2020.
  • Unemployment Rate of Qatar remained the same at 0.1 % in Dec 2019.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 3,443.7 USD in Dec 2023.

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What was Qatar's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Qatar Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 87.7 % in Dec 2023, compared with 87.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
87.7 2023 87.4 2022 79.7 2006 89.1 2016 % yearly 2006 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 66.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 70.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.3 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 64.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 64.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 74.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 75.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2025
France (%) 74.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 63.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 67.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 67.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 74.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 66.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 67.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 83.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 59.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 42.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (%) 71.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 71.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.9 Jan 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Poland (%) 58.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 60.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 58.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 46.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Syria (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 247.253 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) 243.250 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 370.607 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 279.072 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 48,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 47,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 900.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,062.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,569.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,659,279.849 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 49,524.116 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 35,168.342 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 452,854.188 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 176,329.046 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 114.435 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 389.286 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,614.286 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 388.462 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -5.700 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -2.760 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 7.800 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 4.900 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 36,354.220 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 10,129.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 416,119.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,400.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,458.459 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 68,886.240 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,590.629 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,811.848 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 26,899.173 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,904.000 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 42,933.923 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 17,032.499 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,026.815 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 19,577.866 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,338.574 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 6,678.709 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 5,594.781 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 61.935 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.039 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 111.841 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 85.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,179.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 10,114.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 18.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 219.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 819.780 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 57.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 762.363 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 31.892 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,876.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,414.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,417.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 87,787.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -36,043.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -32,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) -1,562.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -18,679.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -20,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -11,185.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -4,011.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 60,658.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -12,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) 1,562.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -2,180.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -8,464.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -11,368.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 2,984.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,157.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -7,494.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -154.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -1,699.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -15,152.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -3,497.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,434.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,129.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,815.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Government: USD (USD mn) 20,800.000 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,318.159 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 200,534.505 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) -0.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,415.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.692 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,069.148 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 285,714.478 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 401,903.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 377,047.775 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.01 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 150,398.100 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 852,022.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 729,945.600 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 255,166.100 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,040,000.700 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

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