Qatar's labour force is expected to reach 1.7mn by end-2014, adding 120,000 jobs this year, a QNB study has shown.

After having stagnated during 2009-11, the labour force is now experiencing a new burst of growth. Data on the labour force show similar trends to population data. The labour force reached 1.6mn in the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest survey.

QNB forecasts that it will reach 1.7mn by end-2014 as the economy is expected to add another 120,000 jobs this year.

The private sector currently accounts for 74.5% of the total jobs and expatriates make up 94.1% of the labour force.