Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar
Qatar: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 12.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar stood at 12.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar peaked at 13.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2016.
That places Qatar 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.68 | — |
| 2015 | 11.81 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.03 | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 11.57 | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.57 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12.57 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.05 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.15 | 7.03 | 12.68 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 12.05 | 13.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 68 New Zealand 29.5 compare
- 69 Iceland 24.4 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 18.64 compare
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Qatar was 12.05 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Qatar ranks 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.