Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman

Oman: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 70.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
70.6%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2016
All-time low
36.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2022

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 362003: 55.32008: 59.12013: 49.72016: 70.82017: 70.42018: 67.82019: 68.72020: 70.22021: 66.62022: 70.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman stood at 70.6%.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman peaked at 70.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.

Oman ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Oman, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 36.0%
2003 55.3% +53.6%
2008 59.1% +6.8%
2013 49.7% -16.0%
2016 70.8% +42.5%
2017 70.4% -0.5%
2018 67.8% -3.7%
2019 68.7% +1.3%
2020 70.2% +2.2%
2021 66.6% -5.1%
2022 70.6% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 36.0% 59.1% 3
2010s 65.5% 49.7% 70.8% 5
2020s 69.1% 66.6% 70.6% 3

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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 70.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 70.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Oman ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
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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.