Qatar End of Service Gratuity Calculator Widget
Work out the end-of-service gratuity a private-sector worker in Qatar is owed under Article 54 of Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 - three weeks' wage for each year on the last basic wage, once a full year is served - with the conversion from weeks to riyals shown as an editable assumption rather than hidden.
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How it works
Article 54 obliges the employer to pay a worker who has completed at least one full year a gratuity of not less than three weeks' wage for every year of service, with fractions of a year in proportion. Article 72 fixes the wage: the last basic wage, which under Article 1 is the pay rate plus the annual increment and excludes housing, transport and other allowances. Qatar's law has no cap on the gratuity and, unlike Kuwait or the old UAE rules, no reduction when the worker resigns; it is lost only on dismissal under Article 61 or as the disciplinary penalty in Article 59(8). The text never says how three weeks' wage becomes riyals. Most employers take twenty-one days at basic divided by thirty, 0.700 of a month per year; a literal reading of three weeks out of fifty-two gives 0.692. The widget defaults to the first, shows the divisor, and lets you switch. Dues must be paid before the end of the next working day after the contract ends.
Calculation method
- Service = full years by anniversary + remaining days / days to the next anniversary
- Nothing below one full year of service
- Gratuity = 21 days x years x (last basic monthly wage / divisor); divisor 30 by default (assumption)
- No cap; no resignation reduction; nil on Art. 61 or 59(8) dismissal
Worked examples
Four years
Inputs: Basic QAR 9,000; 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
Result: QAR 25,200
21 days x 4 x (9,000 / 30).
Eleven months
Inputs: Basic QAR 9,000; 1 Jan - 30 Nov 2024
Result: QAR 0
Less than one full year.
Literal weeks reading
Inputs: Same four years, divisor 30.33
Result: QAR 24,923.08
3 weeks x 9,000 x 12 / 52 x 4.
A calculation aid, not legal advice. The contract, the Labour Law and the labour dispute committees decide the gratuity.
Limitations
- For workers under the Labour Law - not government staff, domestic workers (Law 15/2017), the employer's family, casual work or QFC employers.
- Contractual gratuities above the minimum, and employer retirement schemes that replace it (Art. 56), are not modelled.
- Whether a dismissal falls under Article 61 is a legal question the widget does not decide.
Where publishers use it
- A Doha recruitment agency's page for candidates comparing offers
- An expatriate forum answering 'how much gratuity after four years in Qatar?'
- A payroll provider's help article on Article 54 and the basic-wage rule
- An Arabic HR blog explaining مكافأة نهاية الخدمة for the private sector
Questions
How is end of service calculated in Qatar?
At least three weeks' basic wage for each year of service, once the worker has completed one full year, with part years pro rata (Labour Law Article 54). On a basic salary of QAR 9,000 for four years, 21 days x 300 x 4 = QAR 25,200.
Is gratuity in Qatar paid on basic or total salary?
On the last basic wage (Article 72). Housing, transport and other allowances are not included unless the contract promises more than the legal minimum.
Do I lose gratuity if I resign in Qatar?
No. Qatar's Labour Law has no reduction for resignation: a worker with at least one year gets the full minimum. Leaving without the required notice only creates a notice compensation that the employer can set off.
Is there a gratuity before one year?
No. Article 54 requires one full year of service. After that, fractions of later years count in proportion.
Why does the calculator ask for a divisor?
The Law says 'three weeks' wage' without a formula. Dividing the monthly basic by 30 and multiplying by 21 is the common reading; 3 weeks of a 52-week year gives about 1% less. The choice is shown so that it is never hidden.
Rules and official sources
Every legal or regulatory figure this widget uses is listed here, with the official page it was read from. The widget reads them from A2Z's rule file for Qatar; when a rule changes, the widget changes with it.
| Rule | Official source | In force from | Last verified | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End-of-service gratuity At least three weeks' wage for each year of service (21 days), on the LAST BASIC wage (Art. 72; basic = rate plus annual increment only), after at least one full year, with part years pro rata. No cap and no reduction on resignation. Lost on dismissal under Art. 61 or Art. 59(8). The employer may deduct sums the worker owes. The Law does not say how three weeks' wage is derived from a monthly wage: A2Z defaults to 21 days x basic / 30 (the higher reading, 0.700 of a month per year) and lets the user switch to 3 weeks x basic x 12 / 52 (0.6923) - an assumption shown on the widget. Excludes government staff, domestic workers (Law 15/2017), the employer's family, casual work and QFC employers. |
Labour Law, Law No. 14 of 2004 (Arabic consolidated text, Al Meezan) Al Meezan - Qatar Legal Portal (Ministry of Justice) - Arts. 54, 72; Arts. 56, 59(8), 61 |
6 Jan 2005 | 7 Oct 2026 | 5 Apr 2027 |
| Deadline to pay final dues All wages and sums due must be paid before the end of the working day after the contract ends; if the worker left without the Art. 49 notice, within 7 days of leaving. |
Labour Law, Law No. 14 of 2004 (Arabic consolidated text, Al Meezan) Al Meezan - Qatar Legal Portal (Ministry of Justice) - Art. 67 |
6 Jan 2005 | 7 Oct 2026 | 5 Apr 2027 |
Sources
- Labour Law, Law No. 14 of 2004 (Arabic consolidated text, Al Meezan) - Al Meezan - Qatar Legal Portal (Ministry of Justice) . Arts. 54, 72; Arts. 56, 59(8), 61. Verified 2026-10-07.
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