Female employment rate in Oman
Oman: Female employment rate was 35.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Oman is 35.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate 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.
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
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.6% (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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Oman?
- Female employment rate 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 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for female employment rate?
- Oman ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.