Oman Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Oman Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Oman Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.8 % in Dec 2024, compared with 67.8 % in the previous year.
  • Oman Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 57.1 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 70.6 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of 55.8 % in Dec 2001.
  • Oman Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Oman Population reached 4.5 million people in Jun 2020.
  • Unemployment Rate of Oman increased to 2.9 % in Oct 2025.

View Oman's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2024 in the chart:

Oman Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Oman's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2024?

Oman Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.8 % in Dec 2024, compared with 67.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
67.8 2024 67.8 2023 55.8 2001 70.6 2017 % yearly 1990 - 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 66.8 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Nov 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 62.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.6 Oct 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Oman Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -130.039 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,871.382 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 37,979.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) 11.786 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) 14.788 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) 13.974 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) 18.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 709.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 44.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 961.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) -8.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 152.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 230.000 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 1,005.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) 22.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Government Debt (OMR mn) 15,263.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.354 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -137.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,824.4 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.3 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,539,043.858 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 130,574.147 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,342.319 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,962.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 400,712.069 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 248,811.369 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 103.016 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1986 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 96.602 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 475.943 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) 688.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Exports (OMR mn) 1,855.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1974 - Sep 2025
Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 1,130.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) 129.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 162.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 97.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) 581.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) 264.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 357.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 126.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) 157.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Imports (OMR mn) 1,908.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Exports: Re-Exports: ow United States (OMR mn) 2.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 84.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 111.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 73.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Re-Exports (OMR mn) 119.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 87.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Imports: India (OMR mn) 134.000 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 341.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Dec 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 24,760.200 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 1,200.000 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 25,821.300 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 113.944 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 139.667 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -142.8 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 3,068.7 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 12,465.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -218.726 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -982.8 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 764.109 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.683 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liab... (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (OMR mn) -3,774.000 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 589.857 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 19,722.757 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 66,953.186 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 17,171.4 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1970 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 15.648 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 895.189 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 67,029.899 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 76,195.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 70,609.103 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.22 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 52.41 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Domestic Assets (OMR mn) 17,683.400 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Money Supply (OMR mn) 24,867.300 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) 17,772.200 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) 16,369.500 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024

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