Employers, female (% of female employment) in Oman
Oman: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 0.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Oman stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Oman peaked at 0.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.
That places Oman 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 151 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 152 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
- 155 Kenya 0.9% compare
- 156 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6784 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 346.71 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,902 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,095 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Oman?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Oman was 0.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- How does Oman rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Oman ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).