Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Oman
Oman: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Oman stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 542.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Oman peaked at 5.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Oman ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.5% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +88.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +173.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +173.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| 2020 | +94.7% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| 2019 | +88.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2052 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Oman?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Oman was 1.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Oman ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).