Female labor force participation rate in Oman
Oman: Female labor force participation rate was 30.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 30.0% for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Oman peaked at 30.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, 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.
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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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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Oman?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Oman ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).