Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Oman: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
49.0%
in 2021
Oman
70.6%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th
Oman rank
33rd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 70.6% against 49.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.6%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Oman ranks 33rd of 33 groups.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 45.9% 47.6% 1.7% Oman
2010s 48.9% 64.3% 15.4% Oman
2020s 47.7% 68.4% 20.6% 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+), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Oman?
Oman, at 70.6% against 49.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Oman?
21.6%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Oman?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Oman rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Oman ranks 33rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
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.