Employers, male (% of male employment) in Oman
Oman: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Oman is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Oman peaked at 2.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Oman 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 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)
- 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, male (% of male employment) in Oman?
- Employers, 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 employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Oman ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).