Omnibus Series

In the last 20 years, Qatar has experienced significant shifts in population composition, economic development, and educational access. It is essential to understand how society responds to such underlying societal changes. In order to accomplish this, SESRI has conducted a series of Omnibus surveys, beginning in 2010, to provide baseline information on the social, economic, and cultural attitudes, values and beliefs of the population. The representative national sample included Qatari citizens, resident expatriates (white-collar workers), and migrant laborers (blue-collar workers). Respondents were asked in face-to-face interviews about several topics including political values, media, charity contribution, gender issues, and migrant labor, remittances, and the state of Qatar’s overall economy.