Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Oman
Oman: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 34.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.01
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.94
in 2022
All-time low
29.7
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 34.01 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
The figure is 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 rates ilo wdi in Oman peaked at 34.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.7, in 1992.
Oman ranks 173rd of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.7 | — |
| 1991 | 29.72 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.7 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.74 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.89 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.09 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.37 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.59 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.96 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 31.3 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.46 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.86 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.13 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.21 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.41 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.56 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.67 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.74 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.79 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.83 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.66 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.6 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.86 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.31 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.83 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.37 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.47 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.26 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.04 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.61 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.94 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.43 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.14 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.01 | -0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 34.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 34.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.21 | 29.7 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.24 | 31.46 | 32.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.52 | 32.6 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.39 | 34.01 | 34.94 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Oman?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Oman was 34.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 34.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 rates ilo wdi?
- Oman ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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