Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Oman
Oman: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 39.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 39.4% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Oman peaked at 46.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1991.
Oman ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 36.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 33.7% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0559 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 317.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Oman?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Oman was 39.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Oman ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.