Oman — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Oman, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Oman was 68.38% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 70.71% in 2017. The lowest was 55.88% in 2001 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.56% per year.
Oman ranks 34 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 18%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Oman sits above it. It peaked in 2017 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 2%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 5 of 23 economies; Israel (65.49%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 5% in 2020.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 124 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 133rd of 187 in 1990 → 133rd of 187 in 2000 → 108th of 187 in 2010 → 44th of 187 in 2020 → 33rd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.38% | +0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 68.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 68.33% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 68.25% | +2.5 pp |
| 2021 | 65.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 65.96% | -3.8 pp |
| 2019 | 69.78% | -0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 70.52% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 70.71% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 70.29% | +0.8 pp |
| 2015 | 69.44% | +0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 68.65% | +0.8 pp |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +1.7 pp |
| 2012 | 66.11% | +3.4 pp |
| 2011 | 62.76% | +3.1 pp |
| 2010 | 59.64% | +1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 58.58% | +0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 57.77% | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 57.12% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 56.65% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 56.36% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 56.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 56.09% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 55.92% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 55.89% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 56.18% | -0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 56.61% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 56.85% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 57.14% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 57.73% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 58.25% | -0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 58.85% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 58.78% | +0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 58.02% | +0.8 pp |
| 1991 | 57.22% | +1.0 pp |
| 1990 | 56.24% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Oman’s Labor participation in 1991?
57.22% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Oman’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +21.6% in total — about 0.6% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 68.38%; 2024: 68.29%; 2023: 68.33%; 2022: 68.25%; 2021: 65.78%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.