Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 489.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Qatar, 2004–2024
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 489.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Qatar peaked at 2,542.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 388.5%, in 2004.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 388.5% | — |
| 2007 | 1,062.3% | +173.4% |
| 2008 | 826.6% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 1,397.6% | +69.1% |
| 2011 | 2,542.3% | +81.9% |
| 2012 | 799.7% | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 1,501.5% | +87.8% |
| 2014 | 1,156.3% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 910.0% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1,140.8% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 918.4% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 1,307.1% | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 1,434.0% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 845.6% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 559.8% | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 489.5% | -12.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 489.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 4.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 489.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918.8% | 388.5% | 1,397.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,301.1% | 799.7% | 2,542.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 631.6% | 489.5% | 845.6% | 3 |
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 (%) in Qatar?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Qatar was 489.5% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,542.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.5% in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%) (national 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.