Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Oman
Oman: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 3.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.25
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 69 countries
All-time high
4.69
in 2004
All-time low
1.8
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.25 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Oman peaked at 4.69 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2018.
Oman ranks 58th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.06 | — |
| 1992 | 4.16 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.01 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.17 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.25 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.35 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.43 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.69 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.31 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.95 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +73.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.25 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 | 4.01 | 4.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.98 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 1.8 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Oman?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Oman was 3.25 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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