Working age population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and activity status (2010)
| In the labour force | Out of the labour force | Total | |||||||
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Qataris | 46.572 | 27.089 | 73.661 | 21.460 | 43.794 | 65.254 | 68.032 | 70.883 | 138.915 |
| non-Qataris | 1.067.753 | 130.024 | 1.197.777 | 21665 | 94677 | 116.342 | 1.089.418 | 224.701 | 1.314.119 |
| Total | 1.114.325 | 157.113 | 1.271.438 | 43.125 | 138.471 | 181.596 | 1.157.450 | 295.584 | 1.453.034 |
Source: census 2010, QSA
ANNEXED NOTE
1. Technical Notes and Definitions
Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.
Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.
Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.
Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.
Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.
Relation with Labor Force:
(1) In labor force (for persons at the age of 15 or older):
a) Employed.
b) Unemployed. (2) Not in labor force.
(2) Outside labor force:
The persons capable, in terms of body and mind, to perform the economic activity but they do not practice it for reasons that keep them away from it, as follows:
a) Full time students.
b) Full time housewives.
c) Unemployed never worked before.
As for persons not classified as a source of labor force, they include:
1- Children below the specified age of labor force (less than 15 years old).
2- Old aged persons not engaged in productive work (65 years or more).
3- Disabled and invalids who are severely handicapped and cannot perform the economic activity
The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 65.
2. Institution which provides data
Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)
(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)
3. Data availability
Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.
https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census
Census 2010′ website:
https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census
2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:
http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx
Date of access: June 2013.
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