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Labor force — Oman

Labor force in Oman in 2025 — 2,843,365 people. Ranked 113 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 406.5%.

2025 2.84M people +4.72% vs 2024
World rank 113of 182
Period maximum 2.84M people2025
Period minimum 561,405 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Oman, 1990–202501M2M3M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 561,405 people1991: 609,375 people1992: 657,851 people1993: 706,965 people1994: 736,060 people1995: 745,190 people1996: 756,506 people1997: 767,412 people1998: 782,962 people1999: 799,271 people2000: 812,951 people2001: 828,711 people2002: 849,247 people2003: 872,229 people2004: 903,171 people2005: 942,002 people2006: 984,013 people2007: 1,029,075 people2008: 1,076,359 people2009: 1,125,870 people2010: 1,186,353 people2011: 1,439,274 people2012: 1,811,487 people2013: 2,028,882 people2014: 2,139,249 people2015: 2,259,607 people2016: 2,403,255 people2017: 2,493,490 people2018: 2,500,377 people2019: 2,435,263 people2020: 2,220,588 people2021: 2,169,738 people2022: 2,381,905 people2023: 2,579,803 people2024: 2,715,317 people2025: 2,843,365 people
Change over the period: +2.28M (+406.47%) Average annual rate: 4.74 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Oman 2.84M people
World 3.74B people
Western Asia computed 117M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 2.84M +128,048 +4.72%
2024 2.72M +135,514 +5.25%
2023 2.58M +197,898 +8.31%
2022 2.38M +212,167 +9.78%
2021 2.17M −50,850 −2.29%
2020 2.22M −214,675 −8.82%
2019 2.44M −65,114 −2.6%
2018 2.5M +6,887 +0.28%
2017 2.49M +90,235 +3.75%
2016 2.4M +143,648 +6.36%
2015 2.26M +120,358 +5.63%
2014 2.14M +110,367 +5.44%
2013 2.03M +217,395 +12%
2012 1.81M +372,213 +25.86%
2011 1.44M +252,921 +21.32%
2010 1.19M +60,483 +5.37%
2009 1.13M +49,511 +4.6%
2008 1.08M +47,284 +4.59%
2007 1.03M +45,062 +4.58%
2006 984,013 +42,011 +4.46%
2005 942,002 +38,831 +4.3%
2004 903,171 +30,942 +3.55%
2003 872,229 +22,982 +2.71%
2002 849,247 +20,536 +2.48%
2001 828,711 +15,760 +1.94%
2000 812,951 +13,680 +1.71%
1999 799,271 +16,309 +2.08%
1998 782,962 +15,550 +2.03%
1997 767,412 +10,906 +1.44%
1996 756,506 +11,316 +1.52%
1995 745,190 +9,130 +1.24%
1994 736,060 +29,095 +4.12%
1993 706,965 +49,114 +7.47%
1992 657,851 +48,476 +7.96%
1991 609,375 +47,970 +8.54%
1990 561,405

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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