Economy, jobs and prices in Al Mudaybi, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate, which contains Al Mudaybi, was 3.4% in 2025 (2.2% for men and 7.7% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is 7th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Al Mudaybi?
In Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate (where Al Mudaybi is) female unemployment was 7.7% in 2025 against 7.8% for Oman, and male unemployment 2.2% against 1.8%. That is 6th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs unemployment high in Al Mudaybi?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate (where Al Mudaybi is) ranked 8th for the highest unemployment rate in 2025 (3.4%); the range runs from 1.4% to 5.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhy is female unemployment higher in Al Mudaybi?
Female unemployment in Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate (where Al Mudaybi is) was 3.5 times the male rate in 2025 (7.7% against 2.2%); across Oman it was 4.3 times.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Al Mudaybi?
Male unemployment in Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate (where Al Mudaybi is) was 2.2% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Al Mudaybi compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Al Mudaybi ranks 13 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Al Mussanah | 3.9% |
| 11 | Sur | 3.8% |
| 12 | Jaalan Bani Bu Ali | 3.8% |
| 13 | Al Mudaybi | 3.4% |
| 14 | Salalah | 2.6% |
| 15 | Muscat | 1.4% |
| 16 | Mutrah | 1.4% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Al Mudaybi ranks 14 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bahla | 9.1% |
| 12 | Sur | 8.2% |
| 13 | Jaalan Bani Bu Ali | 8.2% |
| 14 | Al Mudaybi | 7.7% |
| 15 | Muscat | 3.6% |
| 16 | Mutrah | 3.6% |
| 17 | Al Amrat | 3.6% |
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Sources
- National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman): Statistical Year Book 2026 (issue 54, data for 2025): Table 4-25, Unemployment Rate by Governorates and Sex, 2025 (page 112), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 67371bf3473d…)
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