Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Oman
Oman: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Oman is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Oman peaked at 4.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
That places Oman 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +73.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 65% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.0%, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +73.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| 2020 | +43.8% | 2.0% | 2.9% |
| 2021 | -35.4% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | -28.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Oman?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Oman was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Oman ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (% of total 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.