Oman Unemployment Rate
2018 - 2022 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Oman Unemployment Rate
- Oman Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.10% in May 2022, from the previously reported figure of 2.20% in Apr 2022.
- Oman Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2018 to May 2022, with an average rate of 2.45%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 4.90% in May 2021 and a record low of 1.80% in Jan 2019.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Oman Population reached 4.48 million people in Jun 2020.
View Oman's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2018 to May 2022 in the chart:
What was Oman's Unemployment Rate in May 2022?
Oman Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.10% in May 2022, from the previously reported figure of 2.20% in Apr 2022. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10 May 2022 | 2.20 Apr 2022 | 1.80 Jan 2019 | 4.90 May 2021 | % | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.50 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 3.90 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 4.35 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 10.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 7.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Apr 2022 |
| China (%) | 5.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.40 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.40 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.42 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.78 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 6.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 3.00 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 12.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - May 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.70 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 3.74 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 8.36 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Apr 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.64 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.09 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 2.90 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 7.21 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.86 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.35 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 13.65 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.60 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 289.727 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,686.514 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 3.6 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 48,780.2 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.9 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) | 12.242 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) | 8.521 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) | 13.797 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) | 101.900 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Government Expenditure (OMR mn) | 1,081.400 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) | 753.900 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) | 111.400 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Government Revenue (OMR mn) | 1,192.900 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Government Financing (OMR mn) | 724.500 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) | 384.800 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) | 297.170 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Government Revenue: Non Oil (OMR mn) | 2,705.511 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Government Debt (OMR mn) | 18,756.000 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.976 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,895.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,311.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 51.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 624,067.943 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 81,746.943 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,500.169 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,415.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 17.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 225,692.958 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 76,397.589 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 92.251 Mar 2022 | monthly | Oct 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 58.262 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 47.074 Jun 2017 | monthly | Nov 2009 - Jun 2017 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 220.546 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) | 908.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) | 124.700 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) | 209.600 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) | 1,239.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports (OMR mn) | 2,042.200 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1974 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) | 138.200 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) | 70.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Non Oil: China (OMR mn) | 36.000 Jan 2022 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2022 |
| Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) | 92.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) | 696.700 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) | 53.800 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Re-Exports (OMR mn) | 106.200 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) | 139.400 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) | 163.700 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) | 102.700 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) | 404.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) | 153.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: United States (OMR mn) | 18.700 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2020 |
| Imports: India (OMR mn) | 163.400 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) | 382.400 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Japan (OMR mn) | 35.200 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2017 |
| Imports (OMR mn) | 1,313.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) | 1,002.000 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 2006 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) | 27,012.900 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 2006 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) | 21,247.700 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 2006 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) | 4,581.300 May 2022 | monthly | Nov 2010 - May 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 447.594 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,623.407 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 53,008.062 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2006 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 15,730.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.636 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.821 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 55,268.523 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 64,307.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 60,519.116 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.71 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 58.36 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply (OMR mn) | 20,381.600 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Assets (OMR mn) | 16,580.300 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) | 14,570.800 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) | 14,359.900 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
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