Labor force participation rate by age in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate by age was 40.49 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40.49
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40.49
in 2024
All-time low
35.91
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Oman stood at 40.49. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Oman peaked at 40.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.91, in 2020.
Oman ranks 86th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate by age in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.76 | — |
| 1991 | 38.69 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.41 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.18 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 38.01 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.74 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.58 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.24 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.22 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.17 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.78 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.47 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.47 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.62 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.96 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.26 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.47 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.57 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.56 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.49 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.12 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.93 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 39.09 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.18 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.74 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.9 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.36 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.91 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 36.21 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.14 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 40.13 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 40.49 | +0.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 40.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 40.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9 | 37.17 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.96 | 36.43 | 37.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.97 | 37.49 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.38 | 35.91 | 40.49 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Oman was 40.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.91 in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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