Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 59.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman peaked at 59.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2001.
That places Oman 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.3% | — |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 52.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.1% | 59.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Oman was 59.1% 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, male (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Oman ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%) (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.