Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Oman
46.1%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
41.9%
in 2025
Oman rank
176th
Saudi Arabia rank
179th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 46.1% against 41.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 22.5% 3.9% Oman
2010s 39.1% 27.6% 11.5% Oman
2020s 44.2% 41.3% 2.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Oman, at 46.1% against 41.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
4.2%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Oman ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.