Employed foreign-born population in Oman
Oman: Employed foreign-born population was 1,852 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,852
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,871
in 2023
All-time low
1,053
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2024
Employed foreign-born population in Oman, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employed foreign-born population in Oman stood at 1,852.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign-born population in Oman peaked at 1,871 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,053, in 2009.
That places Oman 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Employed foreign-born population in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,053 | — |
| 2010 | 1,134 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,314 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1,480 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,598 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,426 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1,749 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 1,871 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 1,852 | -1.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,852 is above the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,053 | 1,053 | 1,053 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,382 | 1,134 | 1,598 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,724 | 1,426 | 1,871 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Oman?
- Employed foreign-born population in Oman was 1,852 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,871 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,053 in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Oman ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.