Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Oman

Oman: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 13.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.52
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15.65
in 2012
All-time low
7.85
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Oman, 1991–2024

0510151991200720241991: 12.81992: 13.41993: 13.11994: 13.41995: 13.51996: 13.61997: 13.21998: 13.61999: 13.72000: 13.72001: 13.32002: 13.52003: 14.62004: 14.92005: 14.62006: 142007: 13.92008: 13.72009: 13.52010: 13.92011: 15.22012: 15.72013: 15.52014: 15.32015: 15.22016: 14.22017: 11.12018: 7.92019: 92020: 13.52021: 9.12022: 14.62023: 13.62024: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Oman is 13.52, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Oman peaked at 15.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2018.

Oman ranks 89th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.36 12.78 13.71 9
2000s 13.99 13.34 14.94 10
2010s 13.28 7.85 15.65 10
2020s 12.86 9.1 14.56 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 86 Lithuania 13.69 compare
  2. 87 Latvia 13.61 compare
  3. 88 Azerbaijan 13.54 compare
  4. 90 Paraguay 13.39 compare
  5. 91 Canada 13.28 compare
  6. 92 Puerto Rico 13.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Oman?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Oman was 13.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 15.65 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2018.
How does Oman rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Oman ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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