Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Oman

Employment in agriculture in Oman in 2025 — 5.9%. Ranked 124 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 3.9 pp.

2025 5.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 124of 182
Period maximum 9.8%1991
Period minimum 4.4%2018

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Oman, 1991–20254681019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 9.8%1992: 9.6%1993: 9.4%1994: 8.7%1995: 8%1996: 7.3%1997: 7%1998: 6.8%1999: 6.6%2000: 6.4%2001: 6.7%2002: 7%2003: 7.3%2004: 7.7%2005: 8%2006: 8.2%2007: 8.4%2008: 8.6%2009: 6.8%2010: 5.2%2011: 5.3%2012: 5.3%2013: 5.3%2014: 5.4%2015: 5.3%2016: 4.9%2017: 4.7%2018: 4.4%2019: 4.8%2020: 5.2%2021: 6.2%2022: 6.2%2023: 6.1%2024: 6.1%2025: 5.9%
Change over the period: −3.9 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 5.9%
World 25.8%
Western Asia computed 11.8%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.9 −0.1 pp
2024 6.1 −0.1 pp
2023 6.1 −0.1 pp
2022 6.2 +0 pp
2021 6.2 +0.9 pp
2020 5.2 +0.5 pp
2019 4.8 +0.4 pp
2018 4.4 −0.3 pp
2017 4.7 −0.3 pp
2016 4.9 −0.4 pp
2015 5.3 −0.1 pp
2014 5.4 +0 pp
2013 5.3 +0 pp
2012 5.3 +0 pp
2011 5.3 +0.1 pp
2010 5.2 −1.6 pp
2009 6.8 −1.9 pp
2008 8.6 +0.2 pp
2007 8.4 +0.2 pp
2006 8.2 +0.3 pp
2005 8 +0.3 pp
2004 7.7 +0.3 pp
2003 7.3 +0.3 pp
2002 7 +0.3 pp
2001 6.7 +0.3 pp
2000 6.4 −0.2 pp
1999 6.6 −0.2 pp
1998 6.8 −0.2 pp
1997 7 −0.3 pp
1996 7.3 −0.7 pp
1995 8 −0.7 pp
1994 8.7 −0.7 pp
1993 9.4 −0.2 pp
1992 9.6 −0.2 pp
1991 9.8 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.