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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.5% | — |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 38.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 38.0% 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 | 32.3% | 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) - 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 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.