Oman Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Oman Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Oman Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 67.8 % in Dec 2023, compared with 67.7 % in the previous year.
  • Oman Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 58.4 % .
  • 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 dropped to 3.3 % in Dec 2024.

View Oman's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:

Oman Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Oman's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Oman Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 67.8 % in Dec 2023, compared with 67.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
67.8 2023 67.7 2022 55.8 2001 70.6 2017 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 66.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 70.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.3 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 64.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 64.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 74.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 75.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2025
France (%) 74.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 63.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 67.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 67.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 74.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 66.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 67.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 83.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 59.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 42.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (%) 71.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 71.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.9 Jan 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Poland (%) 58.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 60.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 58.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 46.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Syria (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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) 114.434 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,872.086 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) 11.851 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) 14.813 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) 13.627 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
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 Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 152.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) -8.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 44.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) 22.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 1,005.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 230.000 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 961.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 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) 912.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,141.7 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.8 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,500,067.073 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 135,166.038 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,003.054 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,228.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 433,950.703 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 179,136.184 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 90.327 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 111.142 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 543.563 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) 755.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 1,268.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 165.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports (OMR mn) 1,977.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 99.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) 232.000 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
Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) 590.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - 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: Re-Exports: ow United States (OMR mn) 2.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) 328.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 115.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) 162.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 462.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 341.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: India (OMR mn) 134.000 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 87.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Imports (OMR mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - 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 Value Index (2015=100) 139.667 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 113.944 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 395.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -4,153.446 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -964.6 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,188.557 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.660 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 528.739 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,452.796 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 64,674.382 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,581.5 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.368 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 608.583 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 65,184.718 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 72,335.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 66,467.100 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.79 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 103.20 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Domestic Assets (OMR mn) 17,683.400 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) 17,772.200 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Money Supply (OMR mn) 24,867.300 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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