Productivity: output per hour worked in Oman
Oman: Productivity: output per hour worked was 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity: output per hour worked in Oman, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Oman recorded 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Oman peaked at 90.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2017.
That places Oman 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 90.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 75.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 58 Chile 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 59 Mauritius 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 62 Egypt 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 63 North Macedonia 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 64 Costa Rica 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Oman
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Oman?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Oman was 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 90.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.