Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Oman
Oman: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 83.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Oman is 83.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Oman peaked at 94.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.6% | — |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 83.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 83.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 83.2% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 80.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.5% | 87.4% | 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 employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Oman?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Oman was 83.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Oman ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).