Labor force participation rate by age in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate by age was 40.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2024
All-time low
35.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.8% | — |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 40.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 40.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.5%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 40.5% 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).