Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Oman stood at 13.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Oman peaked at 23.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2020.
That places Oman 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.9% | — |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Oman was 13.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Oman ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.