Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman
Oman: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) was 1.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman peaked at 1.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Oman 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.2% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 4.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More work & labour data for Oman
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 346.71 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,193 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,095 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman?
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman was 1.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Oman ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.