Annual working hours per worker in Oman

Oman: Annual working hours per worker was 2,266 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,266 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,363 hours per worker
in 2010
All-time low
2,252 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours per worker in Oman, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 2.3k hours per worker2006: 2.3k hours per worker2007: 2.3k hours per worker2008: 2.3k hours per worker2009: 2.3k hours per worker2010: 2.4k hours per worker2011: 2.4k hours per worker2012: 2.3k hours per worker2013: 2.3k hours per worker2014: 2.3k hours per worker2015: 2.3k hours per worker2016: 2.3k hours per worker2017: 2.3k hours per worker2018: 2.3k hours per worker2019: 2.3k hours per worker2020: 2.3k hours per worker2021: 2.3k hours per worker2022: 2.3k hours per worker2023: 2.3k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Oman stood at 2,266 hours per worker.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Oman peaked at 2,363 hours per worker in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,252 hours per worker, in 2020.

Oman ranks 21st of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,299 hours per worker 2,267 hours per worker 2,322 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,319 hours per worker 2,280 hours per worker 2,363 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,265 hours per worker 2,252 hours per worker 2,273 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 18 Malaysia 2,308 hours per worker compare
  2. 19 Tunisia 2,288 hours per worker compare
  3. 20 Singapore 2,283 hours per worker compare
  4. 22 Botswana 2,258 hours per worker compare
  5. 23 Iran 2,246 hours per worker compare
  6. 24 Mali 2,243 hours per worker compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker in Oman?
Annual working hours per worker in Oman was 2,266 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 2,363 hours per worker in 2010.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2,252 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Oman rank for annual working hours per worker?
Oman ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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