Unemployment Rate in Oman increased to 3.30 percent in 2025 from 3.20 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Oman averaged 3.75 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 4.70 percent in 2004 and a record low of 1.80 percent in 2018. source: International Labor Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Oman is expected to reach 2.60 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Oman Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Minimum Wages 325.00 325.00 OMR/month Dec 2026
Population 5.49 5.27 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 3.30 3.20 percent Dec 2025


Oman Unemployment Rate
In Oman, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.20 4.70 1.80 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly