Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Oman
Oman: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Oman is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Oman peaked at 9.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2018.
Oman ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.8% | — |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 125 Palestine, State of 6.3% compare
- 126 Poland 6.2% compare
- 127 Chile 6.1% compare
- 129 New Zealand 5.4% compare
- 130 South Africa 5.4% compare
- 131 Russian Federation 5.1% compare
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 (% of total employment) in Oman?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Oman was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total 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).