Employment by status in Oman
Oman: Employment by status was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.6% (2025)
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.