Oman - Labor force

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.

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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

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Oman was 2,749,750 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,749,750 in 2021 and a minimum value of 546,165 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. 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.

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 546,165
1991 581,483
1992 620,007
1993 661,604
1994 702,035
1995 735,816
1996 750,384
1997 757,891
1998 764,309
1999 773,056
2000 781,472
2001 798,830
2002 827,541
2003 864,285
2004 920,324
2005 981,153
2006 1,059,221
2007 1,140,190
2008 1,227,344
2009 1,327,514
2010 1,446,228
2011 1,601,220
2012 1,777,789
2013 1,965,623
2014 2,150,995
2015 2,324,661
2016 2,476,036
2017 2,582,357
2018 2,668,777
2019 2,748,207
2020 2,651,627
2021 2,749,750

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure