Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Oman

Oman: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 128,754 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
128,754
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
128,754
in 2027
All-time low
40,418
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Oman, 2005–2027

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2005201620272005: 40.4k2006: 42.6k2007: 44.9k2008: 47.4k2009: 49.7k2010: 53.1k2011: 64.0k2012: 80.0k2013: 89.0k2014: 93.2k2015: 97.8k2016: 104.6k2017: 109.9k2018: 112.0k2019: 106.7k2020: 92.8k2021: 94.5k2022: 102.2k2023: 110.4k2024: 115.8k2025: 121.2k2026: 125.5k2027: 128.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Oman is 128,754, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Oman peaked at 128,754 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 40,418, in 2005.

That places Oman 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Oman, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 40,418
2006 42,645 +5.5%
2007 44,861 +5.2%
2008 47,412 +5.7%
2009 49,656 +4.7%
2010 53,133 +7.0%
2011 64,015 +20.5%
2012 79,996 +25.0%
2013 89,043 +11.3%
2014 93,238 +4.7%
2015 97,828 +4.9%
2016 104,584 +6.9%
2017 109,888 +5.1%
2018 111,981 +1.9%
2019 106,743 -4.7%
2020 92,764 -13.1%
2021 94,502 +1.9%
2022 102,183 +8.1%
2023 110,399 +8.0%
2024 115,789 +4.9%
2025 121,191 +4.7%
2026 125,473 +3.5%
2027 128,754 +2.6%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 128,754 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 128,754 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,998 40,418 49,656 5
2010s 91,045 53,133 111,981 10
2020s 111,382 92,764 128,754 8

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 102 Jordan 136,768 compare
  2. 103 Togo 133,733 compare
  3. 104 Liberia 132,485 compare
  4. 106 Sierra Leone 127,862 compare
  5. 107 Austria 127,717 compare
  6. 108 El Salvador 127,131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Oman?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Oman was 128,754 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 128,754 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 40,418 in 2005.
How does Oman rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Oman ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.