Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Oman
Oman: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 29.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Oman is 29.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Oman peaked at 32.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1993.
That places Oman 33rd out of 187 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.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +91.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 29.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 29.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +91.2% | 15.4% | 29.4% |
| 2021 | -47.4% | 29.2% | 15.4% |
| 2020 | +36.6% | 21.4% | 29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 15.4% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 30 Mauritania 29.8% compare
- 31 Belize 29.5% compare
- 32 Kuwait 29.5% compare
- 34 North Macedonia 28.5% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 28.5% compare
- 36 Uruguay 28.0% 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Oman?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Oman was 29.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1993.
- How does Oman rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.