Flag of qa

Qatar Female Labor Force Rate

Qatar's female labor force rate rose to 63.31% in 2024, up from 63.26% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.05% from the previous year. Qatar has female labor force rate higher than the global median (63.31% vs median 53.05%). Compared with the median in Asia, Qatar is higher (63.31% vs regional median 51.81%) and ranks 5th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2024)

(in %)
Year Female Labor Force Rate (%)
2024 63.31%
2023 63.26%
2022 63.54%
2021 60.58%
2020 59.45%
2019 59.08%
2018 58.37%
2017 57.57%
2016 56.79%
2015 55.99%
2014 54.57%
2013 53.3%
2012 52.91%
2011 52.43%
2010 50.78%
2009 49.08%
2008 49.18%
2007 49.41%
2006 47.67%
2005 47.4%
2004 47.38%
2003 48.6%
2002 48.23%
2001 48.13%
2000 47.75%
1999 47.62%
1998 47.26%
1997 47.52%
1996 49.08%
1995 49.1%
1994 48.83%
1993 48.64%
1992 48.2%
1991 48.51%
1990 47.99%
Qatar Female Labor Force Rate : Definition
Female Labor Force Rate measures the percentage of women in Qatar aged 15 and older who are working or actively seeking work.