Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar
Qatar: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 38.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar stood at 38.0%.
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 jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar peaked at 59.6% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 36.9% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.7% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.0% | 42.4% | 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 66.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0088 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar was 38.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.