Modeled female employment to population ratio in Oman
Oman: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 26.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.62
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.01
in 2018
All-time low
21.16
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Oman stood at 26.62.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Oman peaked at 28.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.16, in 1991.
Oman ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.16 | — |
| 1992 | 21.19 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.36 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.44 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.42 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.48 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.52 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.69 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.88 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.9 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.02 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.27 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.61 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.79 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.04 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.31 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.66 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.91 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.16 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.34 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.63 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.05 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.49 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.87 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.26 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.29 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 28.01 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.64 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 27.83 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 27.26 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.63 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 26.62 | -0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 26.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 26.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.02, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 | 21.16 | 21.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 21.9 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 24.16 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 25.9 | 27.83 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Oman?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Oman was 26.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.16 in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Oman ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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