Labor force participation rate in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate was 68.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Oman is 68.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Oman peaked at 70.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2001.
That places Oman 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate in Oman was 68.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for labor force participation rate?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).