Qatar Labour Sector sees Growth in Digital Services and Compliance

The Ministry of Labour confirmed that the labour sector statistics and performance indicators for Q2 2025 showed notable progress in electronic service delivery and field oversight, as the Ministry continued implementing its digital transformation strategy to accelerate procedures, improve service quality, and enhance user experience.

The statistical bulletin covering key national labour sector figures highlighted application volumes submitted via the Ministry's website alongside inspection outcomes across establishments.

The Work Permits Department received 1,598,159 applications, including 1,012,750 applications to renew general work permits (Personal Number extension) and 73,216 applications for special work permits (family sponsorship/GCC national/investor/property beneficiary, etc.).

The Department also received 71,310 applications to register a new establishment's data and 82,164 applications for periodic establishment record updates, while applications handled by the Facility Administrators' Contact Information Management totaled 25,540.

Regarding recruitment office inspections, the Q2 2025 bulletin recorded 730 on-site visits to licensed offices, resulting in one violation report, with the remaining visits concluding without observations.

In regulating contractual relations, the Labour Relations Department processed 156,641 labour contract authentication applications, 44,118 full or partial labour secondment applications, and 15,550 occupation amendment requests.

For field oversight of establishments subject to the Labour Law, Labour Inspection Department teams conducted 8,947 inspections during Q2 2025, issuing 723 wage protection related violation reports and 595 warnings to non-compliant companies.

Concerning labour complaints, the Labour Disputes Department received 1,844 worker complaints against establishments, in addition to 49 public reports.

A total of 3,358 complaints were settled amicably without escalation, while 1,593 cases were referred to the Labour Dispute Settlement Committees, which issued 1,484 rulings during the quarter.

As part of the Ministry's ongoing efforts to ensure a safe work environment nationwide, the Occupational Safety and Health Department intensified monitoring activities, carrying out 6,916 inspection visits 4,613 to work sites and 2,303 to workers' accommodations within summer heat-stress prevention campaigns and to verify compliance with occupational safety requirements.

The Ministry affirms that Q2 2025 bulletin results reflect the level of private-sector establishments' compliance with labour market regulations and the effectiveness of digital transformation in boosting governmental efficiency and accelerating high-quality service provision to stakeholders.

The Ministry of Labour urges all employers, companies, and institutions subject to the Labour Law to adhere fully to the Law's provisions and related ministerial regulatory decisions in support of continued improvement of the work environment in the State of Qatar.

(QNA)