Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Qatar
Qatar: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 613.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 613.2% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Qatar peaked at 2,594.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 556.8%, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,053.5% | — |
| 1992 | 1,056.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,061.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,055.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,039.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,017.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 987.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 988.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 997.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,002.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,007.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,005.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 999.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 979.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 988.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,034.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,109.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 892.4% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 1,413.3% | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 2,133.4% | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 2,594.6% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 1,247.7% | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 1,783.5% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 1,194.2% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 1,305.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,145.8% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,013.6% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,601.0% | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 1,744.7% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 972.0% | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 601.5% | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 577.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 562.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 556.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 613.2% | +10.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 613.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 6.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 613.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +58.4% | 892.4% | 1,413.3% |
| 2018 | +58.0% | 1,013.6% | 1,601.0% |
| 2012 | -51.9% | 2,594.6% | 1,247.7% |
| 2010 | +50.9% | 1,413.3% | 2,133.4% |
| 2020 | -44.3% | 1,744.7% | 972.0% |
| 2013 | +42.9% | 1,247.7% | 1,783.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,028.5% | 987.9% | 1,061.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,043.2% | 892.4% | 1,413.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,576.4% | 1,013.6% | 2,594.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.3% | 556.8% | 972.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Qatar?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Qatar was 613.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.8% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.