Labor participation rate in Oman
Oman: Labor 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 participation rate in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 68.38 for labor participation rate 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 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 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 participation rate in Oman?
- Labor participation rate in Oman was 68.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 70.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.88 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for labor participation rate?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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