Oman vs Small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Oman
66.2%
in 2025
Small states
55.2%
in 2025
Oman rank
33rd
Small states rank
33rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Oman
- Small states
How they compare
Oman currently reports 66.2% against 55.2% in Small states, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 53.4% | 1.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 0.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 54.2% | 11.3% | Oman |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 54.3% | 11.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Oman or Small states?
- Oman, at 66.2% against 55.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Oman and Small states?
- 11.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Oman ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.