Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Oman
Oman: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Oman stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Oman peaked at 10.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2018.
Oman ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.6% | — |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 127 New Zealand 6.9% compare
- 128 Russian Federation 6.9% compare
- 129 South Africa 6.7% compare
- 131 Bulgaria 6.5% compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 6.4% compare
- 133 Palestine, State of 6.4% 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)
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- 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Oman?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Oman was 6.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Oman ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.