Qatar Unemployment Rate
1997 - 2024 | Yearly | % | National Planning Council
Key information about Qatar Unemployment Rate
- Qatar Unemployment Rate dropped to 0.10% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 0.13% in Dec 2023.
- Qatar Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1997 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 0.30%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.90% in Dec 2001 and a record low of 0.10% in Dec 2024.
- The data is reported by reported by National Planning Council.
- In the latest reports, Qatar Population reached 2.79 million people in Jun 2020.
View Qatar's Unemployment Rate from 1997 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Unemployment Rate in 2024?
Qatar Unemployment Rate dropped to 0.10% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 0.13% in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10 2024 | 0.13 2023 | 0.10 2024 | 3.90 2001 | % | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.14 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.80 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 5.80 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.16 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.40 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.65 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.80 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.80 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.42 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.02 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.30 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.22 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.59 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.93 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 3.80 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.01 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.80 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.40 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Aug 2025 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 4.00 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.90 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.10 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.70 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.22 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.96 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.69 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.53 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.30 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.97 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 4.99 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.60 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.10 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.44 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.31 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 31.90 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 10.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
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| 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) | 49,155.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 50,587.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,190.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 900.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,430.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,737.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -8.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 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 (%) | 18.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 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) | 89.950 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 520.604 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,212.912 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 546.703 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 46,679.912 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 68,889.120 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,592.510 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,270.675 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,459.455 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 1,347.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 27,625.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 11,234.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 289,776.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,653.023 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,070.617 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 19,668.317 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,401.259 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 6,714.647 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 53,155.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 16,004.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,688.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 19,933.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 11,351.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -8.700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -1.100 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -4.700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 312.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 41,788.022 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 204,230.412 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,049.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 16,072.527 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 286,972.940 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 420,633.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 394,228.791 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 117.34 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 261,868.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 743,398.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 880,791.900 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 152,108.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,044,581.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 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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