Employment by status in Oman
Oman: Employment by status was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2011
All-time low
85.5%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Oman, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Oman is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Oman peaked at 95.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1991.
Oman ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.5% | — |
| 1992 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 95.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.3%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 85.5% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 87.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.1% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.9% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 2 Bahrain 97.5% compare
- 3 Kuwait 96.9% compare
- 4 Norway 95.1% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 94.9% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 94.4% compare
- 8 United States 93.8% 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 employment by status in Oman?
- Employment by status in Oman was 95.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for employment by status?
- Oman ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.