Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman
Oman: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman is 35.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman peaked at 36.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2020.
Oman ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.7% | — |
| 1992 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.1% | 35.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman was 35.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Oman ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, total (%) (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.