Unemployment rate in Oman
Oman: Unemployment rate was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate 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 in Oman is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Oman peaked at 4.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
That places Oman 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Oman
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Oman?
- Unemployment rate in Oman was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for unemployment rate?
- Oman ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.