Oman - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Oman was 12.57 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 18.46 in 2003, while its lowest value was 12.29 in 2020.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 16.03
1991 15.44
1992 14.85
1993 14.39
1994 14.16
1995 14.14
1996 14.62
1997 15.26
1998 16.06
1999 16.90
2000 17.56
2001 17.90
2002 18.21
2003 18.46
2004 18.35
2005 18.19
2006 17.79
2007 17.38
2008 16.93
2009 16.43
2010 15.85
2011 15.11
2012 14.42
2013 13.82
2014 13.36
2015 13.02
2016 12.85
2017 12.70
2018 12.59
2019 12.55
2020 12.29
2021 12.57

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure