Employment rate in Oman
Oman: Employment rate was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Oman
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.8% (2025)
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.