Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Qatar

Labor force in Qatar in 2025 — 2,198,274 people. Ranked 122 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 716.5%.

2025 2.2M people +3.84% vs 2024
World rank 122of 182
Period maximum 2.2M people2025
Period minimum 269,220 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Qatar, 1990–202501M2M3M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 269,220 people1991: 279,305 people1992: 288,057 people1993: 298,483 people1994: 308,625 people1995: 318,677 people1996: 328,491 people1997: 339,921 people1998: 360,460 people1999: 384,220 people2000: 407,864 people2001: 432,708 people2002: 456,991 people2003: 482,286 people2004: 495,587 people2005: 527,969 people2006: 650,369 people2007: 862,514 people2008: 1,049,476 people2009: 1,196,250 people2010: 1,205,149 people2011: 1,205,722 people2012: 1,270,559 people2013: 1,411,555 people2014: 1,597,750 people2015: 1,760,771 people2016: 1,869,946 people2017: 1,921,542 people2018: 1,943,088 people2019: 1,971,250 people2020: 2,059,100 people2021: 1,827,072 people2022: 1,972,313 people2023: 1,972,840 people2024: 2,116,940 people2025: 2,198,274 people
Change over the period: +1.93M (+716.53%) Average annual rate: 6.18 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 2.2M people
World 3.74B people
Western Asia computed 117M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 2.2M +81,334 +3.84%
2024 2.12M +144,100 +7.3%
2023 1.97M +527 +0.03%
2022 1.97M +145,241 +7.95%
2021 1.83M −232,028 −11.27%
2020 2.06M +87,850 +4.46%
2019 1.97M +28,162 +1.45%
2018 1.94M +21,546 +1.12%
2017 1.92M +51,596 +2.76%
2016 1.87M +109,175 +6.2%
2015 1.76M +163,021 +10.2%
2014 1.6M +186,195 +13.19%
2013 1.41M +140,996 +11.1%
2012 1.27M +64,837 +5.38%
2011 1.21M +573 +0.05%
2010 1.21M +8,899 +0.74%
2009 1.2M +146,774 +13.99%
2008 1.05M +186,962 +21.68%
2007 862,514 +212,145 +32.62%
2006 650,369 +122,400 +23.18%
2005 527,969 +32,382 +6.53%
2004 495,587 +13,301 +2.76%
2003 482,286 +25,295 +5.54%
2002 456,991 +24,283 +5.61%
2001 432,708 +24,844 +6.09%
2000 407,864 +23,644 +6.15%
1999 384,220 +23,760 +6.59%
1998 360,460 +20,539 +6.04%
1997 339,921 +11,430 +3.48%
1996 328,491 +9,814 +3.08%
1995 318,677 +10,052 +3.26%
1994 308,625 +10,142 +3.4%
1993 298,483 +10,426 +3.62%
1992 288,057 +8,752 +3.13%
1991 279,305 +10,085 +3.75%
1990 269,220

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.