Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Oman
Oman: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 11.1% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Oman peaked at 13.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.0% | — |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +95.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 5.9% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 40 Cape Verde 11.4% compare
- 41 Greece 11.3% compare
- 42 Albania 11.2% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
- 45 Suriname 10.8% compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 10.7% compare
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Oman?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Oman was 11.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Oman ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.