Europe & Central Asia vs Oman: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Europe & Central Asia
58.2%
in 2025
Oman
68.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
34th
Oman rank
34th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 68.4% against 58.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Oman ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Oman Difference Ahead
1990s 58.1% 57.6% 0.5% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 57.2% 56.7% 0.6% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 58.0% 67.6% 9.6% Oman
2020s 58.2% 67.5% 9.3% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Europe & Central Asia or Oman?
Oman, at 68.4% against 58.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Europe & Central Asia and Oman?
10.2%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Oman?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Oman rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Oman ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.