Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Oman
Oman: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Oman stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Oman peaked at 17.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2013.
That places Oman 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6% | — |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 32% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 14.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.3%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Oman?
- Labor force, female in Oman was 14.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for labor force, female?
- Oman ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.