Qatar has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1972 and has ratified six conventions including five of the fundamental conventions. 

In 2018, Qatar and the ILO have started the first phase of a technical cooperation programme to carry out extensive labour reforms. The second phase of the technical cooperation programme ran from July 2021 until 2024. The third phase of the programme will run from 2024 to 2028. 

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ILO and Qatar sign new 4-year programme to advance labour reforms
Qatar's Minister of Labour and ILO Director-General

Development cooperation

ILO and Qatar sign new 4-year programme to advance labour reforms

ILO Launches Flagship Study on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
A migrant worker cuts through a metal rod at a construction site.

ILO Launches Flagship Study on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries

Statistics and Standards

Resources by areas of work

Resources by areas of work

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Publications

Qatar: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

Qatar: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

Progress report on the technical cooperation programme between the Government of Qatar and the ILO

2023

Progress report on the technical cooperation programme between the Government of Qatar and the ILO

Events

Social protection in the Gulf countries: what rights can migrant workers access?

Online Event

Social protection in the Gulf countries: what rights can migrant workers access?

Contact

ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar

Address:

United Nations House Qatar
3rd Floor
Zone 69 Street 133 Building 20
P.O Box 18685 Lusail, Qatar