Labor force participation rate by age in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate by age was 40.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Oman stood at 40.5%. 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 40.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
Oman ranks 86th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 36.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 35.9% | 40.5% | 5 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Oman was 40.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).