Labor force participation rate in Oman
Oman: Labor force participation rate was 68.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.38
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.71
in 2017
All-time low
55.88
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Oman is 68.38, 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 70.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.88, 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.
Labor force participation rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.24 | — |
| 1991 | 57.22 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 58.02 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 58.78 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.85 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.24 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.73 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.14 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.85 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.61 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.17 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.88 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.09 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.24 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.65 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.12 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.77 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.58 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.64 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 62.76 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 66.11 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 67.8 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 68.65 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.44 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.29 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.71 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.52 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.78 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.96 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 65.78 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.25 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 68.33 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.29 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.38 | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 68.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 68.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.57 | 56.24 | 58.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.68 | 55.88 | 58.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.57 | 59.64 | 70.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 65.78 | 68.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More work & labour data for Oman
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6784 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 346.71 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,902 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,095 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Oman?
- Labor force participation rate in Oman was 68.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 70.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.88 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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