Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0083 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Oman ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0083 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0083 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0332 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +25.9% | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 155 Niger 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Paraguay 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Norway 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Argentina 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 South Sudan 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Oman?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Oman was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.