Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Qatar
Qatar: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 0.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 1991
All-time low
0.1
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Qatar is 0.13, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Qatar peaked at 0.87 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2019.
That places Qatar 69th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.87 | — |
| 1992 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52 | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 0.31 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.48 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.723 | 0.31 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.264 | 0.1 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1333 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Qatar?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Qatar was 0.13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Qatar ranks 69th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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