Women's labour force participation in Oman
The ILO estimates that 30.0% of women aged 15 and over in Oman were in the labour force in 2025.
Oman, 2025
30.0%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
World, 2025
48.7%
Position in 2025
164th of 181
Women's labour force participation in Oman over time
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% of women aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Oman | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0% | 48.7% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | 48.9% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | 48.8% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | 48.3% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | 47.9% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | 47.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | 48.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | 48.3% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | 48.4% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | 48.5% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 30.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 29.6%, the figure has changed by +0.3 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Oman has the 164th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 48.7%.
More for Oman
All statistics for Oman
Labour force participation
68.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
3.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
13.9%
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Employment-to-population ratio
66.2%
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Employment in agriculture
5.9%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
39.4%
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