Oman Unemployment Rate
2018 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Oman Unemployment Rate
- Oman Unemployment Rate increased to 2.50% in May 2026, from the previously reported figure of 2.40% in Apr 2026.
- Oman Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2018 to May 2026, with an average rate of 2.20%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.00% in Feb 2023 and a record low of 1.70% in Sep 2022.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Oman Population reached 4.48 million people in Jun 2020.
View Oman's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2018 to May 2026 in the chart:
What was Oman's Unemployment Rate in May 2026?
Oman Unemployment Rate increased to 2.50% in May 2026, from the previously reported figure of 2.40% in Apr 2026. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.50 May 2026 | 2.40 Apr 2026 | 1.70 Sep 2022 | 5.00 Feb 2023 | % | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2026 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.36 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.11 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.36 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 5.78 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.60 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - May 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.30 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.51 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.21 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.60 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.07 2025 | yearly | 1981 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.20 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.60 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 8.93 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 5.40 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.02 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.10 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.17 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.00 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.88 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 3.80 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.98 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.70 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.29 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - May 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.10 Feb 2026 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.10 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.10 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.23 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.80 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.40 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.90 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 3.51 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.70 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.90 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 10.80 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.63 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.40 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 2.50 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 29.50 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 10.40 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.26 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 4.98 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.90 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.20 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.05 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.08 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.10 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 10.83 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 3.80 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.15 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -20.806 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,479.844 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.0 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 37,971.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 34.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) | 12.353 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) | 15.584 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) | 14.828 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Government Debt (OMR mn) | 14,600.000 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) | 10.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) | 690.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) | 76.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Financing (OMR mn) | 5.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) | -8.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Expenditure (OMR mn) | 884.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Revenue (OMR mn) | 876.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) | 22.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jul 2024 |
| Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) | 230.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.354 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,417.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,997.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 19.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,539,043.858 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 130,574.147 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,342.319 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,580.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 38.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 400,712.069 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 248,811.369 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 144.075 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 122.108 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 47.074 Jun 2017 | monthly | Nov 2009 - Jun 2017 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 478.544 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) | 1,366.538 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) | 678.212 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) | 57.205 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports (OMR mn) | 2,306.144 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1974 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) | 145.072 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) | 244.152 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) | 69.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Re-Exports (OMR mn) | 133.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) | 535.830 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) | 58.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) | 124.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Re-Exports: ow United States (OMR mn) | 2.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) | 364.651 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) | 150.866 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) | 248.927 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) | 123.119 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) | 460.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: India (OMR mn) | 122.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) | 86.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports (OMR mn) | 1,761.133 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) | 1,200.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) | 26,761.800 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - May 2026 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) | 24,760.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 166.700 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 118.200 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 197.400 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 588.557 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 22,757.165 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 72,450.130 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 17,023.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 15.660 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,512.658 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 71,948.208 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 83,826.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 76,218.466 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.92 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 55.84 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Assets (OMR mn) | 19,188.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) | 18,927.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply (OMR mn) | 26,383.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) | 18,899.300 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
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