Qatar
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
2337000
Immigrant Population
76.7%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
20000
Emigrant Population
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Global Civil Society in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Emerging Dilemmas and Opportunities
International civil-society groups are pressing Gulf governments on migrant labor rights, but tensions remains.
Qatar's Treatment of Migrant Workers Is Under the Spotlight Ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup
Critics called Qatar's treatment of migrant workers "modern-day slavery," and labor groups warned that many construction workers could die without real reform.
Domestic Workers: Little Protection for the Underpaid
Female migrant domestic workers in Arab states face abuse, wage theft, and exclusion from labor law with little recourse.