Employment in agri vs urban pop in Oman

Oman: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 6.13 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
6.13
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 1991
All-time low
4.36
in 2018
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Oman, 1991–2023

02468101991200720231991: 101992: 9.71993: 9.41994: 8.71995: 81996: 7.31997: 71998: 6.81999: 6.62000: 6.42001: 6.72002: 72003: 7.32004: 7.72005: 82006: 8.22007: 8.42008: 8.62009: 6.82010: 5.22011: 5.22012: 5.22013: 5.32014: 5.32015: 5.22016: 4.92017: 4.72018: 4.42019: 4.82020: 5.32021: 6.12022: 6.22023: 6.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Oman stood at 6.13.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Oman peaked at 9.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 2018.

Oman ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.17 6.62 9.99 9
2000s 7.5 6.39 8.62 10
2010s 5.01 4.36 5.29 10
2020s 5.94 5.29 6.22 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 125 Latvia 6.75 compare
  2. 126 Palestine, State of 6.22 compare
  3. 127 Chile 6.21 compare
  4. 129 Montenegro 6.02 compare
  5. 130 Russian Federation 5.7 compare
  6. 131 Bulgaria 5.68 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Oman?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Oman was 6.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 2018.
How does Oman rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Oman ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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