Employment rate in Oman
Oman: Employment rate was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2018
All-time low
53.5%
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate in Oman stood at 66.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Oman peaked at 69.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2001.
Oman ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.9% | — |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 66.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 66.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.0%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 57.3% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 66.2% | 6 |
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 rate in Oman?
- Employment rate in Oman was 66.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for employment rate?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.