Qatar—Employment in Industry (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #2 of 188
Latest Value
38.0%
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#2
of 188 countries
Maximum
59.6%
2008
Minimum
36.9%
2000
CAGR
+0.1%
26 years
Last
38.0%
Previous
38.2%
Highest
59.6%
Lowest
36.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 36.9% |
Top Countries — Employment in Industry (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 39.4% | 2025 |
| 2 | Qatar | 38.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 34.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Czechia | 34.9% | 2025 |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 34.8% | 2025 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 34.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Slovak Republic | 34.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 33.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Lesotho | 33.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Romania | 32.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Industry (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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