Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman is 40.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman peaked at 40.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
That places Oman 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
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 | 38.7% | 35.9% | 40.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Oman was 40.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.