Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Oman
Oman: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Oman is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Oman peaked at 3.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
Oman ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 164 Philippines 2.1% compare
- 165 Russian Federation 2.1% compare
- 166 Togo 2.0% compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
- 169 Benin 1.8% compare
- 170 Viet Nam 1.7% 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Oman?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Oman was 1.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Oman ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.