Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Oman
Oman: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 9.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Oman, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Oman is 9.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Oman peaked at 10.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1993.
Oman ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +58.0% | 6.3% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 129 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 10.1% compare
- 130 Lebanon 9.9% compare
- 131 Portugal 9.7% compare
- 133 New Zealand 9.3% compare
- 134 Mauritius 9.3% compare
- 135 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.1% compare
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Oman?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Oman was 9.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1993.
- How does Oman rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Oman ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".