Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman
Oman: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 8.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8.3% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman peaked at 11.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2016.
That places Oman 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.8% | — |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.7%, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Oman was 8.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Oman ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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".