Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Oman
Oman: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 254.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Oman recorded 254.4% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Oman peaked at 335.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1995.
Oman ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 98.3% | — |
| 1992 | 94.0% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 104.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 112.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 116.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 121.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 138.0% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 155.4% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 160.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 172.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 192.6% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 217.3% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 246.0% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 291.8% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 304.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 335.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 317.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 276.9% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 195.6% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 250.9% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 265.9% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 265.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 254.4% | -4.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 254.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 254.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 91.1% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 106.3% | 92.7% | 138.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.3% | 155.4% | 335.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.6% | 195.6% | 276.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 5 Saudi Arabia 282.9% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 267.1% compare
- 7 Tonga 262.3% compare
- 9 Samoa 250.9% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 247.6% compare
- 11 Iraq 236.1% 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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 people (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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Oman?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Oman was 254.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 335.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1995.
- How does Oman rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Oman ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.