Employment to population ratio in Oman
Oman: Employment to population ratio was 66.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.15
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.25
in 2018
All-time low
53.48
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Oman stood at 66.15.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Oman peaked at 69.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.48, 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 to population ratio in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.9 | — |
| 1992 | 55.61 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.42 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 56.46 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.82 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.28 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 54.74 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.38 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.1 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.69 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.48 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.77 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.16 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.66 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.38 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.26 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.31 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.28 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 63.63 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 65.39 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 66.28 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.08 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.99 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 68.92 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.25 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.35 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.02 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 64.53 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.1 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.15 | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 66.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 66.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3 | 54.1 | 56.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.2 | 53.48 | 56.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.45 | 57.31 | 69.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.49 | 64.02 | 66.16 | 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 to population ratio in Oman?
- Employment to population ratio in Oman was 66.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 69.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.48 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for employment to population ratio?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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