Qatar Labour Productivity Growth

2012 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Labour Productivity Growth

  • Qatar Labour Productivity dropped by 2.08 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a drop of 0.77 % in the previous year
  • Qatar Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2012 to Dec 2024, averaging at -0.85 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.03 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of -9.62 % in Dec 2015

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from annual Real GDP and annual Employment. The National Planning Council provides Real GDP in local currency, at 2018 prices, and Employment. Labor Force Survey excludes Self-Employed persons.


Further information about Qatar Labour Productivity Growth

  • In the latest reports, Qatar Population reached 2.79 Person mn in Jun 2020
  • Its Unemployment Rate dropped to 0.10 % in Dec 2024
  • Monthly Earnings of Qatar stood at 3,410.99 USD in Dec 2024
  • The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 87.70 % in Dec 2023

View Qatar's Labour Productivity Growth from 2012 to 2024 in the chart:

Qatar Labour Productivity Growth

What was Qatar's Labour Productivity Growth in 2024?

Qatar Labour Productivity dropped by 2.08 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a drop of 0.77 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2.08 2024 -0.77 2023 -9.62 2015 7.03 2021 % yearly 2012 - 2024

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.47 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 2.05 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Argentina (%) 2.32 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Armenia (%) 6.51 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) -0.43 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1979 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 0.05 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 1.14 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) -3.79 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 2.42 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Belarus (%) 1.29 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) -1.01 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) -2.79 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.28 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 7.48 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 0.55 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Brunei (%) 1.26 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -0.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) 1.27 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 0.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
China (%) 5.84 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Colombia (%) 0.86 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 3.26 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 0.51 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 1.52 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 2.54 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.72 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Egypt (%) -2.73 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 1.64 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 0.64 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 0.76 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
France (%) 0.44 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Georgia (%) 4.37 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Germany (%) 0.35 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Greece (%) 1.20 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.31 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1982 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 1.18 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -0.13 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
India (%) 3.39 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 1.55 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Iran (%) 2.38 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Ireland (%) 9.27 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 2.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 0.03 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 2.78 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Japan (%) 0.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 2.45 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 6.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 1.38 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
South Korea (%) 0.91 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1983 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) -4.93 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.93 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Laos (%) 2.17 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Latvia (%) 1.09 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -1.95 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 2.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) -1.06 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 9.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 1.95 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) -1.32 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 1.99 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) -1.67 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 6.26 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2025
Mexico (%) -0.13 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 10.49 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 3.94 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2007 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 5.12 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 3.00 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -1.48 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Myanmar (%) -43.15 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Nepal (%) 3.63 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.30 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 1.23 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) 1.45 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 2.12 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 0.72 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 1.18 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 1.45 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 0.56 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Philippines (%) 4.32 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Poland (%) 3.00 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) -0.48 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) -2.08 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Romania (%) 7.19 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 0.74 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -7.72 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Serbia (%) 2.51 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2025
Singapore (%) 2.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 0.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 2.16 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 1.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 0.06 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 2.51 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 2.35 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.19 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -393.407 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
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) 261.984 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 376.780 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 292.376 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 48,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 900.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 47,800.000 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) 3,724.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,068.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,695,676.107 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,411.871 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,491.472 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,343.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 518,875.137 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,027.031 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 86.692 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2025
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 (%) -6.500 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 0.300 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -2.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -1.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 416,119.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 10,129.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 36,354.220 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: South Korea (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,458.459 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,590.629 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 68,886.240 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,811.848 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: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,904.000 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 26,899.173 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,026.815 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
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 19,577.866 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 61.935 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 111.841 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.039 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 85.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,104.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,484.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -397.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,983.242 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 379.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2,362.637 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
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) 34.453 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,876.000 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
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,414.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -18,679.000 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: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) 1,562.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 2,984.000 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: Capital (QAR mn) -154.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -15,152.000 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: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 87,787.000 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: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -32,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 60,658.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -8,464.000 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: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,434.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -1,699.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -36,043.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -7,494.000 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: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,129.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
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) 41,255.440 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 203,385.165 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 39,035.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.731 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 14,986.346 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 286,194.533 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 421,779.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 392,364.615 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
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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