Table 1 Descriptive statistics in percent respondents per year
Variable | Category | Percent of respondents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | Total | ||
Education | Primary | 30.0 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 24.3 | 23.9 |
| Â | Secondary | 60.3 | 61.9 | 62.4 | 59.1 | 60.9 |
| Â | Post-secondary | 9.7 | 17.1 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 15.2 |
Nationality | Egypt | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| Â | Philippines | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Â | India | 26.2 | 29.4 | 26.9 | 29.9 | 28.2 |
| Â | Pakistan | 6.7 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Â | Sri Lanka | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| Â | Bangladesh | 19.5 | 17.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 21.8 |
| Â | Nepal | 33.7 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 20.5 | 27.2 |
| Â | Other | 3.8 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
Occupation | Construction | 29.7 | 20.2 | 24.0 | 21.5 | 23.6 |
| Â | Service sector | 13.2 | 28.9 | 32.5 | 33.4 | 27.9 |
| Â | Other sectors | 57.2 | 50.9 | 43.5 | 45.1 | 48.5 |
Age | 18–24 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
|  | 25–34 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 47.4 | 46.7 | 43.9 |
|  | 35–44 | 39.4 | 36.4 | 35.9 | 32.8 | 35.9 |
| Â | 45+ | 19.7 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 14.4 | 16.7 |
Years in Qatar | 0–2 years | 29.5 | 26.3 | 17.9 | 11.9 | 20.6 |
|  | 3–4 years | 24.9 | 23.9 | 28.1 | 26.1 | 25.8 |
|  | 5–6 years | 16.7 | 18.2 | 23.7 | 21.0 | 20.1 |
| Â | 7Â years | 28.9 | 31.7 | 30.4 | 41.0 | 33.5 |
Salary | Less than $411 | 66.3 | 61.5 | 51.6 | 54.6 | 57.9 |
|  | $411–$1095 | 29.7 | 34.5 | 45.1 | 39.4 | 37.8 |
| Â | $1096 or greater | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 4.4 |
Number of respondents | Â | 1009 | 1027 | 1036 | 1066 | 4138 |