Oman Unemployment Rate
2018 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Oman Unemployment Rate
- Oman Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.60% in Nov 2024, from the previously reported figure of 4.30% in Oct 2024.
- Oman Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2018 to Nov 2024, with an average rate of 2.80%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.00% in Feb 2023 and a record low of 1.70% in Sep 2022.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Oman Population reached 4.48 million people in Jun 2020.
View Oman's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2018 to Nov 2024 in the chart:
What was Oman's Unemployment Rate in Nov 2024?
Oman Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.60% in Nov 2024, from the previously reported figure of 4.30% in Oct 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.60 Nov 2024 | 4.30 Oct 2024 | 1.70 Sep 2022 | 5.00 Feb 2023 | % | monthly | Mar 2018 - Nov 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.93 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.22 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.40 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.85 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.40 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.69 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.22 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.70 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 5.78 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Nov 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.70 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.90 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.92 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 3.07 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.69 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.00 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.60 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Nov 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.34 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.67 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.73 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.86 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.40 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.91 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
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| 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) | 114.434 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 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) | 18.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Financing (OMR mn) | -8.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) | 709.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) | 152.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) | 44.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Expenditure (OMR mn) | 961.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) | 22.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jul 2024 |
| Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) | 230.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Revenue (OMR mn) | 1,005.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 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) | 1,297.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,404.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Oct 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) | 4,106.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 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) | 163.416 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 118.706 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 47.074 Jun 2017 | monthly | Nov 2009 - Jun 2017 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 455.137 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) | 813.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) | 1,362.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) | 186.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) | 74.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) | 246.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports (OMR mn) | 2,078.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1974 - Oct 2024 |
| Re-Exports (OMR mn) | 145.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) | 572.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) | 1,002.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) | 25,873.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) | 23,369.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) | 501.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 139.667 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 84.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 113.944 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 528.739 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 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 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 17,671.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 16.368 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 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 (%) | 103.20 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply (OMR mn) | 24,692.500 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) | 17,983.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Assets (OMR mn) | 17,168.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) | 16,200.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
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