Photo: Alfred Weidinger from Vienna, Austria derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Oman: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Oman is placed 43rd of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 66.15 (2025); Labour Income Share 30.86 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
43rd
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Oman on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
66.15
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Oman: 66.15. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Western Asia
- 86.9 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- United Arab Emirates 76.89 · Saudi Arabia 63.12 · Yemen 27.37
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
3.251
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Oman: 3.251. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.13 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- United Arab Emirates 2.174 · Saudi Arabia 3.038 · Yemen 17.32
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
3.813
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Oman: 3.813. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.456 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- United Arab Emirates 1.501 · Saudi Arabia 1.662 · Yemen 45.59
02Over time
Which way Oman is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
OmanWorld median
Oman rose from 53.69 in 2000 to 66.15 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Oman World median 2025 66.15 57.720 2024 66.10 57.694 2023 66.16 58.158 2022 66.00 57.688 2021 64.53 56.066 2020 64.02 55.691 2019 68.35 57.871 2018 69.25 56.911 2017 68.92 56.738 2016 67.99 56.845 2015 67.08 56.788 2014 66.28 56.774 2013 65.39 56.229 2012 63.63 56.289 2011 60.28 56.297 2010 57.31 56.212 2009 56.26 56.255 2008 55.38 57.308 2007 54.66 56.933 2006 54.16 56.685 2005 53.78 56.129 2004 53.60 55.465 2003 53.51 55.630 2002 53.50 55.843 2001 53.48 56.018 2000 53.69 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
OmanWorld median
Oman fell from 31.25 in 2004 to 30.86 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Oman World median 2025 30.86 46.230 2024 31.20 46.060 2023 31.34 45.900 2022 29.35 45.615 2021 34.69 45.433 2020 40.76 47.267 2019 36.37 46.277 2018 34.36 46.187 2017 41.58 46.467 2016 44.25 46.798 2015 40.85 46.876 2014 33.03 47.281 2013 29.64 46.887 2012 27.39 46.231 2011 26.15 45.679 2010 27.79 46.024 2009 30.43 47.071 2008 22.50 45.312 2007 27.37 45.246 2006 26.32 45.670 2005 28.45 46.265 2004 31.25 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
OmanWorld median
Oman fell from 4.433 in 2000 to 3.251 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Oman World median 2025 3.25 5.08 2024 3.20 5.15 2023 3.18 5.21 2022 3.30 5.34 2021 1.90 6.04 2020 2.94 6.38 2019 2.05 5.36 2018 1.80 5.35 2017 2.52 5.59 2016 3.27 5.90 2015 3.40 6.41 2014 3.45 6.58 2013 3.55 6.71 2012 3.75 6.79 2011 3.95 6.90 2010 3.91 7.04 2009 3.98 6.67 2008 4.14 5.79 2007 4.31 6.00 2006 4.39 6.50 2005 4.59 7.09 2004 4.69 6.80 2003 4.60 6.95 2002 4.34 6.91 2001 4.30 6.96 2000 4.43 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
OmanWorld median
Oman fell from 10.64 in 2000 to 3.813 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Oman World median 2025 3.813 28.67 2024 3.803 29.04 2023 3.802 29.33 2022 3.754 29.67 2021 3.990 30.01 2020 4.100 30.54 2019 3.728 29.98 2018 3.663 30.15 2017 3.751 29.93 2016 3.749 29.91 2015 3.634 30.26 2014 3.390 30.47 2013 3.248 31.14 2012 3.123 31.00 2011 3.068 31.41 2010 3.161 32.37 2009 3.958 32.59 2008 4.615 31.76 2007 5.548 33.47 2006 6.230 34.27 2005 6.961 34.66 2004 7.817 35.51 2003 8.529 35.90 2002 9.199 35.96 2001 9.921 35.27 2000 10.636 35.67
03In context
Oman beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Oman and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates | 10th | 76.89 | 36.84 | 2.174 | 1.501 |
| Oman | 43rd | 66.15 | 30.86 | 3.251 | 3.813 |
 Saudi Arabia | 45th | 63.12 | 30.23 | 3.038 | 1.662 |
 Yemen | 181st | 27.37 | 32.38 | 17.32 | 45.59 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Oman in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Oman is ahead of the world, and behind
20 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median8
Statistics on which Oman does better than the middle country measured.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6668.3861.66No real change since 2015
Oman: 68.38 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 33rd of 182 · derived.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 025.80No earlier reading
Oman: 25.8 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,74220,2376,742▲ Improved since 2015
Oman: 20,237 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 40th of 151 · derived.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23078,47725,230▲ Improved since 2010
Oman: 78,477 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 43rd of 151 · derived.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8129.3641.81No earlier reading
Oman: 29.36 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 127th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38472,19247,384▼ Worsened since 2015
Oman: 72,192 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 54th of 168 · derived.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 373▲ Improved since 2015
Oman: 7 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1631.622.16▼ Worsened since 2015
Oman: 31.6 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 67th of 182 · derived.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Oman does worse than the middle country measured.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8313.8812.83▼ Worsened since 2015
Oman: 13.88 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 83rd of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0727.7432.07No earlier reading
Oman: 27.74 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.927.145.9No earlier reading
Oman: 27.1 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.613.71.61▲ Improved since 2015
Oman: 3.7 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3629.9653.36▼ Worsened since 2015
Oman: 29.96 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 165th of 182 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 989898▲ Improved since 2015
Oman: 98 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
No better end6
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8839.4418.88No real change since 2015
Oman: 39.44 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 1st of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.951,757657.95Moved since 2014
Oman: 1,757 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8944.0638.89No real change since 2015
Oman: 44.06 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 32nd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5154.6259.51Moved since 2015
Oman: 54.62 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 106th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.385.94814.38Moved since 2015
Oman: 5.948 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 124th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.844.96231.84No real change since 2015
Oman: 4.962 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 178th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Oman
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Firms with a Female Top Manager, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Public Sector Employment, Share of Temporary Employees, Trade Union Density, Working Poverty Rate and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2022). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Oman’s 15 topics
Work & Labour is Oman’s best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Work & Labour43rd of 1824/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade57th of 1773/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing69th of 2003/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 76th of 1963/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture72nd of 1844/4 keys
- Digital & Technology80th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions90th of 1944/4 keys
- Peace & Security83rd of 1774/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation92nd of 1763/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 104th of 1934/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge119th of 1982/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties127th of 1984/4 keys
- Energyjoint 108th of 1653/3 keys
- Gender & Equality176th of 1832/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability181st of 1864/4 keys
No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Oman can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in Western Asia
Qatar=8th4/4 keysThis page
Oman43rd4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Oman and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Oman on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Oman rank on work & labour?
Oman is placed 43rd of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Oman?
66.15 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Oman?
30.86 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Oman compare with Yemen on work & labour?
Yemen is placed 181st of 182, and Oman 43rd. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Yemen 27.37, Oman 66.15; Labour Income Share: Yemen 32.38, Oman 30.86; Unemployment Rate: Yemen 17.32, Oman 3.251; Vulnerable Employment: Yemen 45.59, Oman 3.813.
How have Oman’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio rose from 53.69 in 2000 to 66.15 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 31.25 in 2004 to 30.86 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 4.433 in 2000 to 3.251 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 10.64 in 2000 to 3.813 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Oman?
No current reading is published for Oman on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Firms with a Female Top Manager, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Public Sector Employment, Share of Temporary Employees, Trade Union Density, Working Poverty Rate and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 20 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Oman’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Oman (banner) — Alfred Weidinger from Vienna, Austria derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Oman: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/oman/work