Qatar—Total Labor Force
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.2M
2025
YoY Change
+2.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#126
of 188 countries
Maximum
2.2M
2025
Minimum
407,864
2000
CAGR
+6.9%
26 years
Last
2.2M
Previous
2.1M
Highest
2.2M
Lowest
407,864
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Qatar's total labor force was 2.2M in 2025, ranking #126 out of 188 countries. This represents a +2.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 2.2M (2025) and the lowest was 407,864 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2M | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1M | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0M | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0M | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8M | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1M | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0M | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9M | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9M | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9M | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8M | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6M | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4M | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3M | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2M | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2M | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2M | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0M | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 862,514 | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 650,369 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 527,969 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 495,587 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 482,286 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 456,991 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 432,708 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 407,864 |
Top Countries — Total Labor Force
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 3.73B | 2025 |
| 2 | China | 767.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | India | 617.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 174.8M | 2025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 147.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 116.6M | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 108.3M | 2025 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 85.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74.7M | 2025 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 72.4M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).