Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Oman
Oman: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Oman is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Oman peaked at 15.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2018.
That places Oman 100th out of 187 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.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.3%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +56.4% | 6.7% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | +49.1% | 7.9% | 11.7% |
| 2018 | -32.1% | 8.6% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Oman
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5966 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Oman?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Oman was 11.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Oman ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 male (% of male 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.