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 68.3 % 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 57.9 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 70.5 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of 55.3 % 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 Feb 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 68.3 % 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
68.3 2023 67.7 2022 55.3 2001 70.5 2017 % yearly 1990 - 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 61.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 67.3 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 56.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 62.3 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 52.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 64.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 74.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 42.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Estonia (%) 67.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 75.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Feb 2024 monthly May 2004 - Feb 2024
France (%) 74.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Germany (%) 55.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 67.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 79.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.5 Aug 2023 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2023
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 62.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) 48.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 62.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 60.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 54.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.7 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 81.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 58.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 60.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 44.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 57.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 63.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 44.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (%) 72.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 60.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 61.1 Jan 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 61.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 87.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 55.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 62.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 60.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 47.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 221.066 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,304.518 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 3.8 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn) 46,137.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) 11.499 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) 13.559 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) 12.441 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 680.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) -97.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 19.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 85.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 929.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) -12.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 1,014.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) 29.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 283.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Government Debt (OMR mn) 17,740.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.354 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,280.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,989.6 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 16.7 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,202,640.622 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,305.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,561.969 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,708.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 394,025.071 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 155,778.457 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 30.656 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 55.451 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 322.497 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 77.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 0.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 0.000 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 26,229.100 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 26,229.100 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,752.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,101.430 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 287.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,338.882 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.957 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liab... (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (OMR mn) -3,774.000 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: United Kingdom (OMR mn) 10,150.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Kuwait (OMR mn) 927.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: India (OMR mn) 255.200 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: United States of America (OMR mn) 2,734.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 1,083.400 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (OMR mn) 1,549.100 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 14,157.700 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial Intermediation (OMR mn) 1,481.700 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Construction (OMR mn) 154.400 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (OMR mn) 1,037.700 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 338,094.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 492.068 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,840.312 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 60,795.319 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 14.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,138.4 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.962 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 239.792 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 62,725.659 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 67,496.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 63,244.213 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.80 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.03 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023

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