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

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 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 (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
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 (%) 62.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Oman Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 78.023 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,872.086 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) 11.851 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) 14.813 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) 13.627 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) 12.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 718.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) 22.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 30.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 1,062.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) 12.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 105.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 170.000 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 1,092.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: Non Oil (OMR mn) 3,524.767 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Debt (OMR mn) 15,263.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.354 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,402.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,004.1 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,500,067.073 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 135,166.038 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,003.054 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,589.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 433,950.703 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 179,136.184 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 134.818 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1986 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 100.070 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 436.931 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2024
Re-Exports (OMR mn) 132.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 76.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Re-Exports: ow United States (OMR mn) 3.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 68.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 92.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) 131.437 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 130.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Imports: India (OMR mn) 130.000 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 330.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports (OMR mn) 1,380.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 1,002.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 0.000 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 25,092.500 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 24,090.500 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 139.667 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 113.944 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 395.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -4,153.446 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.8 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -964.6 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,188.557 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.660 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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: Financial Intermediation (OMR mn) 1,347.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (OMR mn) 2,163.200 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 19,523.800 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Construction (OMR mn) 466.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (OMR mn) 1,035.700 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United States of America (OMR mn) 4,325.100 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United Kingdom (OMR mn) 12,679.300 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Kuwait (OMR mn) 1,147.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 998.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: India (OMR mn) 354.500 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 338,094.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 515.735 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,447.854 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 64,219.766 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 13.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 17,671.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.968 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 571.391 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 64,825.792 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 70,974.5 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 65,854.356 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.21 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.74 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Money Supply (OMR mn) 24,692.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Domestic Assets (OMR mn) 17,336.400 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) 17,983.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) 16,200.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024

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