Which has higher female share of the labor force, Oman or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 17.4% against 14.9% in Oman as of 2025.

What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?

2.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs Syrian Arab Republic: Female share of the labor force

Oman

14.9%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

17.4%

in 2025

Oman rank

183rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

180th

Female share of the labor force over time

Oman
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 17.4% against 14.9% in Oman, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Oman ranks 183rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th of 186 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.8%	18.8%	4.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	17.2%	18.1%	0.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	14.0%	17.1%	3.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	15.2%	17.6%	2.4%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Oman or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 17.4% against 14.9% in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?: 2.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Oman and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Oman ranks 183rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.