Male labor participation rate in Oman
Oman: Male labor participation rate was 88.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.1
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.7
in 2019
All-time low
75.9
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 88.1 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Oman peaked at 88.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.9, in 2001.
That places Oman 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.97 | — |
| 1991 | 77.42 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.74 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.11 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.09 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.58 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.16 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.64 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.47 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.35 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.03 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.9 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.15 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.56 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.83 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.12 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.67 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.48 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.54 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80.81 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 82.81 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 84.69 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 85.95 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.87 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.57 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.08 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.43 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.65 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.01 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 85.43 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.14 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 88.06 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.06 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 88.1 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 88.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 88.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.76, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.25 | 76.35 | 78.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.11 | 75.9 | 79.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.26 | 80.81 | 88.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.13 | 85.01 | 88.14 | 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 male labor participation rate in Oman?
- Male labor participation rate in Oman was 88.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for male labor participation rate?
- Oman ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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