Qatar - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Qatar was 2,208,614 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,208,614 in 2021 and a minimum value of 281,419 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 281,419
1991 289,070
1992 293,420
1993 297,168
1994 300,444
1995 304,706
1996 310,452
1997 317,076
1998 327,498
1999 339,909
2000 353,270
2001 371,428
2002 390,935
2003 421,311
2004 471,808
2005 554,468
2006 689,366
2007 857,249
2008 1,045,812
2009 1,235,608
2010 1,409,449
2011 1,541,423
2012 1,665,040
2013 1,774,951
2014 1,872,348
2015 1,960,129
2016 2,024,649
2017 2,077,316
2018 2,120,699
2019 2,160,943
2020 2,174,828
2021 2,208,614

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure