Qatar’s S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.0 in June 2025, up from 50.8 in May, signaling the fastest growth in the non-energy private sector since March. The latest reading matches the highest level recorded so far in 2025, although it remains slightly below the long-run survey average of 52.2. Output continued to expand, while employment rose, with the pace of job creation reaching the joint-third highest on record.
Employment growth was observed across all sectors, led by manufacturing. The rise in staffing levels was supported by a further increase in outstanding business, the sharpest since last October. Wage growth was also notable, recording the second-highest increase on record, just behind January. On the price front, selling prices declined for the eleventh consecutive month, with the rate of deflation the fastest since last November. Looking ahead, business sentiment moderated and remained below the long-run survey average since 2017.
