Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 86.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 86.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Oman peaked at 87.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2000.
That places Oman 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2% | — |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +3.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 86.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Oman's 86.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 59.2% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 64.1% | 87.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.8% | 86.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Oman was 86.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.