Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Oman

Labor force participation rate in Oman in 2025 — 68.38%. Ranked 33 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 12.14 pp.

2025 68.38% +0.09 pp vs 2024
World rank 33of 182
Period maximum 70.71%2017
Period minimum 55.89%2001

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Oman, 1990–2025556065707519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 56.24%1991: 57.22%1992: 58.02%1993: 58.78%1994: 58.85%1995: 58.25%1996: 57.73%1997: 57.14%1998: 56.85%1999: 56.61%2000: 56.18%2001: 55.89%2002: 55.92%2003: 56.09%2004: 56.24%2005: 56.36%2006: 56.65%2007: 57.12%2008: 57.77%2009: 58.58%2010: 59.64%2011: 62.76%2012: 66.11%2013: 67.8%2014: 68.65%2015: 69.45%2016: 70.29%2017: 70.71%2018: 70.52%2019: 69.78%2020: 65.96%2021: 65.78%2022: 68.25%2023: 68.33%2024: 68.29%2025: 68.38%
Change over the period: +12.14 pp Annual average: 0.35 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 68.38%
World 60.98%
Western Asia computed 51.54%
High-income countries computed 61.12%
Labor force participation rate — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 68.38 +0.09 pp
2024 68.29 −0.04 pp
2023 68.33 +0.08 pp
2022 68.25 +2.47 pp
2021 65.78 −0.17 pp
2020 65.96 −3.82 pp
2019 69.78 −0.74 pp
2018 70.52 −0.19 pp
2017 70.71 +0.42 pp
2016 70.29 +0.84 pp
2015 69.45 +0.8 pp
2014 68.65 +0.85 pp
2013 67.8 +1.69 pp
2012 66.11 +3.35 pp
2011 62.76 +3.12 pp
2010 59.64 +1.06 pp
2009 58.58 +0.82 pp
2008 57.77 +0.64 pp
2007 57.12 +0.48 pp
2006 56.65 +0.28 pp
2005 56.36 +0.12 pp
2004 56.24 +0.15 pp
2003 56.09 +0.17 pp
2002 55.92 +0.04 pp
2001 55.89 −0.29 pp
2000 56.18 −0.43 pp
1999 56.61 −0.24 pp
1998 56.85 −0.28 pp
1997 57.14 −0.6 pp
1996 57.73 −0.51 pp
1995 58.25 −0.61 pp
1994 58.85 +0.08 pp
1993 58.78 +0.76 pp
1992 58.02 +0.81 pp
1991 57.22 +0.98 pp
1990 56.24

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.