Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman
Oman: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 34.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman stood at 34.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman peaked at 34.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1992.
Oman ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.7% | — |
| 1991 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 34.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 34.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.0% | 34.9% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman was 34.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1992.
- How does Oman rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Oman ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.