Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Oman
Oman: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 35.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Oman stood at 35.82. 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Oman peaked at 35.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.62, 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.62 | — |
| 2008 | 22.86 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 23.84 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.68 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 33.49 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 33.03 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.38 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.98 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.9 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 35.82 | +24.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 35.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 67% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 35.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.62, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.24 | 7.62 | 22.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.88 | 23.84 | 33.49 | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.23 | 28.9 | 35.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 142 Uzbekistan 36.86 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.77 compare
- 144 Malawi 36.73 compare
- 146 Fiji 35.16 compare
- 147 Nauru 33.8 compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 33.27 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Oman?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Oman was 35.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 35.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Oman ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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