Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Oman
Oman: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 68.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 68.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Oman peaked at 69.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2000.
That places Oman 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +104.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +15.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 68.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 68.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.0%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 27.8% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 54.9% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 59.2% | 68.3% | 3 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Oman?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Oman was 68.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Oman ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.