Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Oman
Oman: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2021
All-time low
8.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Oman, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 79.5% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Oman peaked at 80.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1950.
That places Oman 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.6% | — |
| 1951 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 9.8% | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 11.2% | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 13.6% | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 14.5% | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 15.4% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 16.4% | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 21.7% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 23.3% | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 25.1% | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 27.0% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 29.0% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 42.1% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 79.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 79.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 16.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 33.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 55.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.2% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.4% | 80.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Oman?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Oman was 79.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.