Population by labor force status in Oman
Oman: Population by labor force status was 1.34 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Oman is 1.34 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Oman peaked at 1.34 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 762,851 people, in 2009.
Oman ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 829,179 people | 786,448 people | 847,635 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 794,934 people | 762,851 people | 834,954 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 915,352 people | 768,320 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.34 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Oman
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Oman?
- Population by labor force status in Oman was 1.34 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 762,851 people in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for population by labor force status?
- Oman ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).