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Labor force

Qatar — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 104,000; 85% non-Qatari in private sector (1983)
1991 104,000; 85% non-Qatari in private sector (1983)
1992 104,000; 85% non-Qatari in private sector (1983)
1993 104,000 85% non-Qatari in private sector (1983)
1994 104,000 (85% non-Qatari in private sector) (1983)
1995 NA
1996 233,000 (1993 est.)
1997 total: 233,000 (1993 est.) note: 83.49% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1997 est.)
1998 total: 233,000 (1993 est.) note: 83% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1997 est.)
1999 233,000 (1993 est.)
2000 233,000 (1993 est.)
2001 233,000 (1993 est.)
2002 280,122 (1997 est.)
2003 280,122 (1997 est.)
2004 140,000 (2003 est.)
2005 140,000 (2004 est.)
2006 440,000 (2005 est.)
2007 508,000 (2006 est.)
2008 881,000 (2007 est.)
2009 1.119 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 136
2010 1.254 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 137
2011 1.242 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 136
2012 1.338 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 133
2013 1.339 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 135
2014 1.424 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 132
2015 1.593 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 128
2016 1.644 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 127
2017 1.896 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 126
2018 1.953 million (2017 est.)
2019 1.953 million (2017 est.)
2020 1.953 million (2017 est.)
2021 1.953 million (2017 est.)
2022 1.953 million (2017 est.)
2023 1.977 million (2021 est.)
2024 2.035 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 2.123 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work