Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman
Oman: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 85.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 85.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2022.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman peaked at 86.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2000.
That places Oman 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2% | 47.8% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 74.9% | 86.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 76.7% | 85.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 7 Bahrain 86.8% compare
- 8 Cambodia 85.8% compare
- 9 Isle of Man 85.5% compare
- 11 Cuba 84.4% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.2% compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 83.1% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Oman was 85.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.