Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Oman
Oman: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 26.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Oman stood at 26.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Oman peaked at 28.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1991.
Oman ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Oman?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Oman was 26.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Oman ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.