Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Oman
Oman: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 233.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Oman, 2008–2022
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 233.2% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2022.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Oman peaked at 527.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 120.5%, in 2008.
That places Oman 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 120.5% | — |
| 2016 | 377.9% | +213.7% |
| 2017 | 527.5% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 376.6% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 239.5% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 262.1% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 233.2% | -11.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 233.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 233.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.5% | 120.5% | 120.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 380.4% | 239.5% | 527.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 247.6% | 233.2% | 262.1% | 2 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Oman?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Oman was 233.2% in 2022, 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 (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 527.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.5% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 (%) (national 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.