Share of employment in agriculture in Oman
Oman: Share of employment in agriculture was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 5.9% for share of employment in agriculture 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, share of employment in agriculture in Oman peaked at 9.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2018.
That places Oman 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
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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 share of employment in agriculture in Oman?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Oman was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.