Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Oman
Oman: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 35.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Oman stood at 35.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Oman peaked at 35.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 145th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 7.6% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 23.8% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 28.9% | 35.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 142 Uzbekistan 36.9% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.8% compare
- 144 Malawi 36.7% compare
- 146 Fiji 35.2% compare
- 147 Nauru 33.8% compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 33.3% compare
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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Oman?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Oman was 35.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Oman ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.