Qatar Labour Force Participation Rate
2006 - 2023 | Yearly | % | Planning and Statistics Authority
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 Planning and Statistics Authority.
- 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.
View Qatar's Labour Force Participation Rate from 2006 to 2023 in the chart:
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 (%) | 63.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 60.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 66.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 70.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 71.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 70.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 64.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 64.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 61.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 66.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| France (%) | 74.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 53.3 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 56.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 68.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 61.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 81.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| India (%) | 42.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2024 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 62.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 65.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 64.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 63.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 68.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 73.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 42.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 71.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 58.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 59.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 68.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 64.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.0 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 68.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 69.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 81.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 60.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 45.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 63.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 63.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 59.4 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 40.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 71.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 59.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 62.4 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 70.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.5 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 60.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 52.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 68.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 56.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 59.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 47.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 38.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 705.220 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 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 Expenditure (QAR mn) | 57,337.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 59,904.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 2,567.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 16,554.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 5,531.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,097.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 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 (%) | 5.1 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 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) | 151.658 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 397.253 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,627.198 Jul 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 409.066 Jul 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 3.900 Jul 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Jul 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 1.800 Jul 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 2.500 Jul 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Jul 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 6.800 Jul 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 36,354.220 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: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 10,129.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 25,785.589 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 44,840.225 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 42,801.518 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 70,179.834 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 28,439.782 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,811.848 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: 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: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,532.110 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 2,823.063 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 16,825.351 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 3,681.964 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 6,563.387 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| 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 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 39,712.308 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 202,574.368 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,561.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 20.310 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 15.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,362.005 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 287,610.220 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 390,458.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 370,693.736 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.35 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 112.28 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 144,552.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 861,731.300 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| 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) | 737,370.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 253,242.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,046,901.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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