Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Oman
Oman: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Oman is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Oman peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2011.
That places Oman 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Oman?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Oman was 5.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Oman ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.