Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar

Qatar: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
187th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, 1991–2016

00.020.040.061991200320161991: 0.0681992: 0.0691993: 0.0661994: 0.0651995: 0.0631996: 0.0621997: 0.0621998: 0.0681999: 0.0592000: 0.0432001: 0.0422002: 0.0422003: 0.0412004: 0.0442005: 0.0092006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 0.012014: 0.0482015: 0.0582016: 0.056

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 460.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar peaked at 0.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Qatar 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Qatar, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 0.1%
1992 0.1% +1.5%
1993 0.1% -4.3%
1994 0.1% -1.5%
1995 0.1% -3.1%
1996 0.1% -1.6%
1997 0.1% +0.0%
1998 0.1% +9.7%
1999 0.1% -13.2%
2000 0.0% -27.1%
2001 0.0% -2.3%
2002 0.0% +0.0%
2003 0.0% -2.4%
2004 0.0% +7.3%
2005 0.0% -79.5%
2006 0.0% +11.1%
2007 0.0% +0.0%
2008 0.0% +0.0%
2009 0.0% +0.0%
2010 0.0% +0.0%
2011 0.0% +0.0%
2012 0.0% +0.0%
2013 0.0% +0.0%
2014 0.0% +380.0%
2015 0.1% +20.8%
2016 0.1% -3.4%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +380.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2005 -79.5% 0.0% 0.0%
2000 -27.1% 0.1% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 184 Bahrain 0.4% compare
  2. 185 Kuwait 0.3% compare
  3. 186 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar?
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Qatar was 0.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Qatar rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Qatar ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 460.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".