Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 68.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman is 68.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman peaked at 70.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2001.
Oman ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.2% | — |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 59.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 65.8% | 68.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman was 68.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.