Female labor force participation rate in Oman
Oman: Female labor force participation rate was 39.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 39.9% for female labor force participation rate in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Oman peaked at 39.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.
That places Oman 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 12.7% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 20.5% | 37.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 35.0% | 39.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 161 Italy 41.6% compare
- 162 East Timor 40.9% compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 39.9% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 39.5% compare
- 166 Guyana 39.1% compare
- 167 Bangladesh 38.4% 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 labor force participation rate in Oman?
- Female labor force participation rate in Oman was 39.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Oman ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. 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 labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.