Qatar—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 153Updated July 2026
Latest Value
87.4%
2022
YoY Change
+0.0%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#1
of 153 countries
Maximum
91.8%
2016
Minimum
77.0%
2004
CAGR
+0.7%
18 years
Last
87.4%
Previous
87.4%
Highest
91.8%
Lowest
77.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Qatar's self-employed (%) was 87.4% in 2022, ranking #1 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2021. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 91.8% (2016) and the lowest was 77.0% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 77.0% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 88.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 6 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |
| 10 | Rwanda | 76.8% | 2025 |