Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman
Oman: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman stood at 52.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman peaked at 54.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2003.
That places Oman 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.9% | — |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.2% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 46.3% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 48.4% | 52.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman was 52.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Oman ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.