Unemployment rate women in Oman

Oman: Unemployment rate women was 11.14 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
11.14
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.23
in 2016
All-time low
5.88
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment rate women in Oman, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 81992: 8.21993: 8.11994: 8.11995: 8.21996: 8.31997: 8.21998: 8.41999: 8.42000: 8.42001: 8.22002: 8.22003: 8.52004: 8.62005: 8.52006: 8.22007: 8.12008: 7.92009: 8.32010: 8.92011: 102012: 10.82013: 11.32014: 11.92015: 12.72016: 13.22017: 10.52018: 7.82019: 8.52020: 10.92021: 5.92022: 11.52023: 11.32024: 11.42025: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded 11.14 for unemployment rate women in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Oman peaked at 13.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 2021.

That places Oman 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.23 8.03 8.45 9
2000s 8.32 7.92 8.65 10
2010s 10.55 7.77 13.23 10
2020s 10.35 5.88 11.48 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 40 Cabo Verde 11.39 compare
  2. 41 Greece 11.33 compare
  3. 42 Albania 11.18 compare
  4. 44 North Macedonia, Republic of 11.12 compare
  5. 45 Suriname 10.84 compare
  6. 46 St. Lucia 10.73 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate women in Oman?
Unemployment rate women in Oman was 11.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 2021.
How does Oman rank for unemployment rate women?
Oman ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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