Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Oman
Oman: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Oman stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Oman peaked at 15.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2018.
That places Oman 87th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 13.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.9%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +60.1% | 9.1% | 14.6% |
| 2020 | +50.0% | 9.0% | 13.5% |
| 2021 | -32.7% | 13.5% | 9.1% |
| 2018 | -29.0% | 11.1% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 14.6% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Oman?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Oman was 13.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Oman ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 total (% of total 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.