Industry share of total emplyoment in Qatar
Qatar: Industry share of total emplyoment was 38.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.02
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.58
in 2008
All-time low
30.5
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Qatar stood at 38.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Qatar peaked at 59.58 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 1991.
That places Qatar 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.5 | — |
| 1992 | 30.96 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30.74 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.4 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.62 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.85 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 33.24 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 34.65 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 35.57 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.89 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 38.39 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 39.14 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.8 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.01 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 41.03 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.57 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.86 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 59.58 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 58.44 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.39 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 54.1 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 51.78 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 51.72 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.86 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.14 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.55 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.33 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.68 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.43 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 40.92 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 39.05 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 38.96 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.23 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 38.02 | -0.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 38.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 38.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.28 | 30.5 | 35.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.77 | 36.89 | 59.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.01 | 51.72 | 56.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6 | 38.02 | 42.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Qatar?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Qatar was 38.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.58 in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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