Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman
Oman: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman is 46.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman peaked at 46.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +10.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 46.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 54% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Oman's 46.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 21.4% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 32.0% | 44.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 41.7% | 46.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 173 Bahrain 50.1% compare
- 174 Bangladesh 48.0% compare
- 175 Mauritania 46.5% compare
- 177 Sri Lanka 44.2% compare
- 178 India 44.1% compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 41.9% compare
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 46.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 46.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Oman ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.