Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Oman
Oman: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 30.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Oman is 30.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Oman peaked at 30.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1990.
Oman ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.9% | — |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.1% | 30.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Oman?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Oman was 30.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Oman ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).