Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Oman
Oman: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 14.8% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Oman peaked at 17.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2013.
That places Oman 50th 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.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 14.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +49.7% | 11.9% | 17.9% |
| 2020 | +25.2% | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| 2009 | -26.0% | 11.3% | 8.4% |
| 2010 | -26.0% | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.9% | 17.9% | 6 |
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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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Oman?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Oman was 14.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Oman ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).