Labor force, total, per capita in Oman
Oman: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5175 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Oman is 0.5175 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Oman peaked at 0.5495 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3183 units per person, in 1990.
That places Oman 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3183 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3291 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3394 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3497 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3536 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3514 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3507 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3503 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3523 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3548 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3562 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3587 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3634 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.369 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3756 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.383 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3913 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4004 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4098 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4194 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4302 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4678 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5107 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5292 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5345 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5399 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5473 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5495 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5438 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5304 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.491 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4821 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5035 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5109 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5141 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5175 units per person | +0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.5175 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.5175 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.345 units per person | 0.3183 units per person | 0.3548 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3827 units per person | 0.3562 units per person | 0.4194 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5183 units per person | 0.4302 units per person | 0.5495 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5032 units per person | 0.4821 units per person | 0.5175 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Oman?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Oman was 0.5175 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5495 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3183 units per person in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Oman ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.