Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 89.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Oman stood at 89.8%.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Oman peaked at 90.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2001.
That places Oman 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.8% | — |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 78.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.9% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 82.9% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 86.7% | 89.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 91.2% compare
- 4 Iceland 90.8% compare
- 5 Cambodia 90.4% compare
- 7 Kuwait 89.6% compare
- 8 Madagascar 89.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands 89.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Oman was 89.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.