Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 0.1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Qatar, 2004–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Qatar stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Qatar peaked at 1.48 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2019.
That places Qatar 68th out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.48 | — |
| 2006 | 0.872 | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.517 | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.308 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.313 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.454 | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.564 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.481 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.267 | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 0.193 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.163 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.143 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.133 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.104 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.698 | 0.308 | 1.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2602 | 0.1 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 65 United Arab Emirates 1.88 compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 1.43 compare
- 67 Bahrain 0.894 compare
- 69 Tajikistan 0.081 compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Qatar?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Qatar was 0.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Qatar ranks 68th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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