Employment to population ratio men vs women in Oman
Oman: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 86.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.44
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.87
in 2018
All-time low
73.23
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Oman is 86.44, 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 men vs women in Oman peaked at 87.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.23, in 2001.
That places Oman 6th out of 186 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 men vs women in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.82 | — |
| 1992 | 75.04 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.49 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.42 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.87 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.42 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.97 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.71 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.55 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.25 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.23 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.67 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.86 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.37 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.96 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.86 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.11 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.5 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 80.46 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 82.44 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 83.91 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 85 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.84 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 86.54 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.27 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.87 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.81 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.7 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 84.44 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 86.57 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.54 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.52 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.44 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.59 | 73.55 | 75.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.37 | 73.23 | 77.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.56 | 78.5 | 87.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7 | 83.7 | 86.57 | 6 |
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- 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 men vs women in Oman?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Oman was 86.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 87.87 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.23 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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