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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Oman's labour force participation stands at 68.38% as of 2025-12-31, up from 68.29% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Oman's labour force participation was 68.38%, up from 68.29% in 2024.
In 2024, Oman's labour force participation was 68.29%, down from 68.33% in 2023.
In 2023, Oman's labour force participation was 68.33%, up from 68.25% in 2022.
In 2022, Oman's labour force participation was 68.25%, up from 65.78% in 2021.
In 2021, Oman's labour force participation was 65.78%, down from 65.96% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.38% | +0.088% |
| 2024 | 68.29% | -0.042% |
| 2023 | 68.33% | +0.08% |
| 2022 | 68.25% | +2.47% |
| 2021 | 65.78% | -0.174% |
| 2020 | 65.96% | -3.82% |
| 2019 | 69.78% | -0.739% |
| 2018 | 70.52% | -0.191% |
| 2017 | 70.71% | +0.419% |
| 2016 | 70.29% | +0.844% |
| 2015 | 69.45% | +0.796% |
| 2014 | 68.65% | +0.849% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +1.69% |
| 2012 | 66.11% | +3.35% |
| 2011 | 62.76% | +3.12% |
| 2010 | 59.64% | +1.06% |
| 2009 | 58.58% | +0.816% |
| 2008 | 57.77% | +0.644% |
| 2007 | 57.12% | +0.478% |
| 2006 | 56.65% | +0.284% |
| 2005 | 56.36% | +0.123% |
| 2004 | 56.24% | +0.149% |
| 2003 | 56.09% | +0.169% |
| 2002 | 55.92% | +0.036% |
| 2001 | 55.89% | -0.29% |
| 2000 | 56.18% | -0.434% |
| 1999 | 56.61% | -0.245% |
| 1998 | 56.85% | -0.284% |
| 1997 | 57.14% | -0.596% |
| 1996 | 57.73% | -0.511% |
| 1995 | 58.25% | -0.608% |
| 1994 | 58.85% | +0.076% |
| 1993 | 58.78% | +0.755% |
| 1992 | 58.02% | +0.805% |
| 1991 | 57.22% | +0.978% |
| 1990 | 56.24% | — |
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Oman's labour force participation is 68.38% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 68.29% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 70.71% (2017); the lowest is 55.89% (2001), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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