Qatar’s 2024 Q2 unemployment rate of 0.1% lowest in GCC

DOHA: Qatar has emerged as the Gulf Cooperation Council s (GCC) leader in labour market efficiency, recording the lowest unemployment rate in the regi...

DOHA: Qatar has emerged as the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) leader in labour market efficiency, recording the lowest unemployment rate in the region at 0.1 percent during the second quarter of 2024, according to a report issued by the GCC Statistical Center (GCC-STAT).

The report also noted that Qatar has one of the highest proportions of expatriate workers in the GCC, with non-Qatari employees comprising 84.5 percent of the total labour force.

In comparison with other GCC states, Qatar’s unemployment rate reflects nearly full employment, while other member countries reported higher figures, particularly among women. Oman recorded the highest unemployment rate in the bloc at 3.6 percent, followed by Saudi Arabia at 3.5 percent.

Across the GCC, the female unemployment rate averaged 10.8 percent, compared to 1.6 percent for males. Qatar reported the lowest rates for both genders, 0.4 percent for women and 0.1 percent for men, maintaining this level consistently for over a year.

The report highlighted that among expatriate workers in Qatar, men account for 84.5 percent and women 15.5 percent.