Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Oman: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
43.3%
in 2021
Oman
68.3%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th
Oman rank
28th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 68.3% against 43.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 25.0%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th and Oman ranks 28th of 31 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 42.2% 0.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 43.3% 63.4% 20.1% Oman
2020s 41.7% 63.7% 21.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Oman?
Oman, at 68.3% against 43.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Oman?
25.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Oman?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Oman rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th and Oman ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.