Oman's labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) was 48.41% in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 10.97 percentage points from 59.38% in 2017.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 48.41% | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 59.38% | 2017 |
| Highest | 59.38% | 2017 |
| Lowest | 36.14% | 2021 |
| Average since 2016 | 47.01% | 2016–2022 |
| First recorded | 42.71% | 2000 |
Over five years it is down 10.97 percentage points from 59.38% in 2017. Since 2000 it is up 5.7 percentage points from 42.71% in 2000. The World Bank has no value for 13 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
How it compares
See how every economy compares in the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 48.41% | 2022 |
| High income | 47.79% | 2025 |
Closest to Oman in the 2022 ranking
- Malaysia — 1st of 6: 53.85%
- Benin — 2nd of 6: 52.88%
- Samoa — 4th of 6: 37.38%
- Morocco — 5th of 6: 33.5%
- San Marino — 6th of 6: 30.4%
What this measures
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Limitations: Data on the labor force are compiled by the ILO from labor force surveys, censuses, and establishment censuses and surveys. For some countries a combination of these sources is used. Labor force surveys are the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable labor force data. They can cover all non-institutionalized civilians, all branches and sectors of the economy, and all categories of workers, including people holding multiple jobs. By contrast, labor force data from population censuses are often based on a limited number of questions on the economic characteristics of individuals, with little scope to probe.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 10 values
| Year | Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 48.41 |
| 2021 | 36.14 |
| 2020 | 38.22 |
| 2019 | 51.54 |
| 2018 | 52.45 |
| 2017 | 59.38 |
| 2016 | 42.91 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | no data |
| 2013 | no data |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies
- Algeria — 40.59% (2016)
- Bahrain — 54.91% (2015)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 40.38% (2024)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 35.82% (2024)
- Israel — 43.54% (2025)
- Jordan — 35.44% (2024)
- Kuwait — 33% (2016)
- Malta — 55.34% (2025)
- Morocco
More social protection & labor data for Oman
- Net migration — 113,734 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 13.94% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 59.06% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 40.61% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 31.58% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 89.79% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 70.44% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Oman's labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)?
- 48.41% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 5.7 percentage points from 42.71% in 2000. The highest value was 59.38% in 2017 and the lowest 36.14% in 2021.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.ACTI.1524.MA.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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