Female labor force by age in Oman
Oman: Female labor force by age was 1,276 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,276
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,276
in 2024
All-time low
321
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Oman is 1,276, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Oman peaked at 1,276 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 321, in 1990.
Oman ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 321 | — |
| 1991 | 330 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 336 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 343 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 350 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 357 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 365 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 373 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 384 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 394 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 402 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 409 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 417 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 425 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 440 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 464 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 486 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 507 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 527 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 550 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 576 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 655 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 763 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 824 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 872 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 929 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 974 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,014 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,043 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,054 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 995 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,043 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,244 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 1,261 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,276 | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,276 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,276 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355.3 | 321 | 394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.7 | 402 | 550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 870.4 | 576 | 1,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,164 | 995 | 1,276 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 172 Brunei 1,459 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 1,402 compare
- 174 Qatar 1,339 compare
- 176 Cape Verde 1,239 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1,155 compare
- 178 Belize 1,112 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 labor force by age in Oman?
- Female labor force by age in Oman was 1,276 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 321 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for female labor force by age?
- Oman ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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