Own-account workers, total in Oman
Oman: Own-account workers, total was 8.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Oman, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Oman is 8.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Oman peaked at 11.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.
That places Oman 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Oman?
- Own-account workers, total in Oman was 8.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for own-account workers, total?
- Oman ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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