Oman vs South Asia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Oman
68.3%
in 2022
South Asia
52.8%
in 2025
Oman rank
28th
South Asia rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Oman
- South Asia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 68.3% against 52.8% in South Asia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Oman ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 57.1% | 29.3% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 47.9% | 14.9% | Oman |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 48.4% | 16.8% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Oman or South Asia?
- Oman, at 68.3% against 52.8% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Oman and South Asia?
- 15.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Oman and South Asia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Oman ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.