Female labor force participation rates in Oman
Oman: Female labor force participation rates was 29.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.96
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.8
in 2022
All-time low
22.86
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 29.96 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Oman peaked at 30.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.86, in 1990.
That places Oman 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.86 | — |
| 1991 | 23.01 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.09 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.23 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.34 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.34 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.43 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.45 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.68 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.9 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.92 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.99 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.26 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.75 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.91 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.11 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.37 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.08 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.53 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.05 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.61 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.25 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.93 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.62 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.27 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.48 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.37 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.19 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.07 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 29.56 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.8 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 30.32 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.06 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 29.96 | -0.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 29.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 29.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.33 | 22.86 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.87 | 23.92 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 26.53 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.96 | 29.07 | 30.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 participation rates in Oman?
- Female labor force participation rates in Oman was 29.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Oman ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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