Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman
Oman: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman is 86.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman peaked at 87.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2001.
That places Oman 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.8% | — |
| 1992 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.5% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 73.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 78.5% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.7% | 86.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman was 86.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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+, male (%) (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.