This statistic displays the share of highly skilled migrant workers among the foreign workforce in Qatar from 2011 to 2017. In 2017, the share of highly skilled non-Qatari workers in Qatar was approximately **** percent.

This statistic displays the breakdown of migrant workers in Qatar in 2017, by skill level. During this time period, the share of highly skilled non-Qatari workers employed in Qatar was approximately 16.2 percent.

Myanmar Employment: Overseas Workers: Qatar data was reported at 9.000 Person in Apr 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.000 Person for Mar 2018. Myanmar Employment: Overseas Workers: Qatar data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Person from Mar 2013 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.000 Person in Feb 2017 and a record low of 0.000 Person in Sep 2016. Myanmar Employment: Overseas Workers: Qatar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Planning and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.G007: Employment Statistics.

As of 2022, approximately ** thousand Nepali citizens left the country to work in Qatar. This was followed by Sri Lanka, with almost ** thousand migrants. Expatriate labor participation In Qatar, the labor participation rate among expatriates was set at **** percent in early 2020. During the same period, the male labor participation rate of expatriates was significantly higher than that of females. Thus, **** percent of males participated in the labor force, while only **** percent of females did so. National labor participation The unemployment rate in Qatar declined in 2022 and was recorded at *** percent. Youth unemployment declined steeply and was currently at *** percent. Over half of the labor force in Qatar was employed in the industry sector, while just over one percent of employees were engaged in the agriculture sector.

In 2018, **** percent of male foreigners participated in the labor force, compared to **** percent of female foreigners in Qatar. The overall labor participation rate of Qatar for that year was **** percent.

Indonesia Job Placement: Overseas: MA: Qatar data was reported at 587.000 Person in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,037.000 Person for 2017. Indonesia Job Placement: Overseas: MA: Qatar data is updated yearly, averaging 1,033.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2018, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,380.000 Person in 2012 and a record low of 17.000 Person in 1997. Indonesia Job Placement: Overseas: MA: Qatar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Agency for Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA031: Job Placement: Overseas.

This statistic illustrates the number of female migrant domestic workers in Qatar from 2006 to 2016. During 2016, the number of female foreign domestic workers in Qatar was about 108 thousand, an increase from almost 33 thousand in 2006.

Overseas Workers Remittances: Qatar data was reported at 12,203.690 BDT mn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,572.861 BDT mn for Jan 2025. Overseas Workers Remittances: Qatar data is updated monthly, averaging 1,947.374 BDT mn from Jan 1999 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 314 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,161.898 BDT mn in Mar 2023 and a record low of 218.800 BDT mn in Oct 1999. Overseas Workers Remittances: Qatar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.JB013: Overseas Workers Remittances: BDT.

Pakistan Number of Worker Registered: Overseas Employment: Qatar data was reported at 11,592.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,706.000 Person for 2016. Pakistan Number of Worker Registered: Overseas Employment: Qatar data is updated yearly, averaging 8,912.500 Person from Jun 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,741.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 3,039.000 Person in 2010. Pakistan Number of Worker Registered: Overseas Employment: Qatar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.G003: Overseas Employment.

This statistic illustrates the number of migrant domestic workers in Qatar from 2006 to 2016. During 2016, the number of foreign domestic workers in Qatar was about 174 thousand, an increase from almost 63 thousand in 2006.

Qatar QA: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 0.140 % in 2013. Qatar QA: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 0.140 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2013, with 1 observations. Qatar QA: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Abstract

The Migration Cost Surveys (MCS) project is a joint initiative of the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) and the International Labor Organization (ILO). The project was initiated to support methodological work on developing a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator (10.7.1) on worker-paid recruitment costs. The surveys of migrant workers conducted in multiple bilateral corridors between 2015 and 2017 provide new systematic evidence of financial and some non-financial costs incurred by workers to obtain jobs abroad. The compiled dataset is divided into two waves (2015 and 2016) based on the questionnaire version used in the surveys.

Geographic coverage

Multinational coverage: - Ethiopia - India - Nepal - Pakistan - Philippines - Vietnam - Guatemala - Honduras - El Salvador

Analysis unit

KNOMAD-ILO Migration Costs Surveys (KNOMAD-ILO MCS) have the following unit of analysis: individuals

Universe

Surveys of migrants from the following corridors are included:

• Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia • India to Qatar • Nepal to Qatar • Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates • Philippines to Qatar • Vietnam to Malaysia • Guatemala, Honduras and El-Salvador to Mexico

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

All surveys conducted for this project used either convenience or snowball sampling. Sample enrollment was restricted to migrants primarily employed in low-skilled positions, who departed to the destination country, typically no more than 5 years prior to the interview year. All but two surveys using the 2015 questionnaire were conducted in the country of origin by interviewing returning migrants.The exceptions were the surveys of Vietnamese migrants in Malaysia and migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El-Salvador in Mexico, which were administered in the destination countries (Malaysia and Mexico, respectively). Their customized questionnaires are worded in present tense when it comes to various aspect of stay in the destination country. The content of the variables remains analogous to the surveys of returnees. Please refer to Annex Table 1 of the 2015 KNOMAD-ILO MCS User Guide for a summary description of the included samples in the 2015 KNOMAD-ILO MCS dataset.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

Research instrument

The 2015 KNOMAD-ILO Migration Costs Surveys consists of 6 survey modules:

A. Respondent Information B. Information on costs for current job C. Borrowing money for the foreign job D. Job search efforts and opportunity costs E. Work in foreign country F. Job environment

Sampling error estimates

n/a

Data appraisal

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Bangladesh Overseas Workers Remittances: USD: Qatar data was reported at 104.240 USD mn in Apr 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 87.660 USD mn for Mar 2024. Bangladesh Overseas Workers Remittances: USD: Qatar data is updated monthly, averaging 31.310 USD mn from Jul 2005 (Median) to Apr 2024, with 225 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 149.720 USD mn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 12.610 USD mn in Aug 2005. Bangladesh Overseas Workers Remittances: USD: Qatar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.JB014: Overseas Workers Remittances: USD.

In 2022, Qatar had the largest share of foreign workers at 93.8 percent in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Kuwait had the second highest share of foreign workers in the GCC with 78.3 percent. All other GCC countries, aside from the United Arab Emirates whose data was not indicated by the source, had foreign workforce levels between 64 and 68 percent.

Overseas Workers Remittances: Annual: Qatar data was reported at 86,056.802 BDT mn in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 69,504.104 BDT mn for 2018. Overseas Workers Remittances: Annual: Qatar data is updated yearly, averaging 8,375.400 BDT mn from Jun 1991 (Median) to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86,056.802 BDT mn in 2019 and a record low of 1,855.000 BDT mn in 1992. Overseas Workers Remittances: Annual: Qatar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.JB012: Overseas Workers Remittances: BDT.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar in November 2022. In the lead up to the tournament, reports emerged about work-related deaths of migrant workers, the majority from India and Nepal, in Qatar during construction work for the event. During an April 2021 survey, it was found that 66.7 percent of respondents agreed when asked whether their country should boycott the World Cup because of the treatment of migrant workers.

This statistic shows the number of the economically active population among non-citizens in Qatar from 2009 to 2019, broken down by gender. In 2019, there were approximately **** million economically active male foreigners and *** thousand economically active female foreigners in Qatar.

Qatar QA: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 0.520 % in 2013. Qatar QA: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 0.520 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2013, with 1 observations. Qatar QA: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Qatar QA: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 0.570 % in 2013. Qatar QA: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 0.570 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2013, with 1 observations. Qatar QA: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

In 2021, the total number of non-national employed workers in the private sector of Qatar totaled to around 1.6 million workers. Foreign nationals made up around 99.4 percent of the private sector workforce in Qatar.