Economy, jobs and prices in Bahla, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Ad Dakhliyah Governorate, which contains Bahla, was 4.1% in 2025 (2.6% for men and 9.1% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 5th highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Bahla?
In Ad Dakhliyah Governorate (where Bahla is) female unemployment was 9.1% in 2025 against 7.8% for Oman, and male unemployment 2.6% against 1.8%. That is joint 10th highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs unemployment high in Bahla?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Ad Dakhliyah Governorate (where Bahla is) ranked 4th for the highest unemployment rate in 2025 (4.1%); the range runs from 1.4% to 5.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhy is female unemployment higher in Bahla?
Female unemployment in Ad Dakhliyah Governorate (where Bahla is) was 3.5 times the male rate in 2025 (9.1% against 2.6%); across Oman it was 4.3 times.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Bahla?
Male unemployment in Ad Dakhliyah Governorate (where Bahla is) was 2.6% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Bahla compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Bahla ranks 6 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Saham | 4.5% |
| 4 | As Suwayq | 4.5% |
| 5 | Nizwa | 4.1% |
| 6 | Bahla | 4.1% |
| 7 | Al Buraymi | 3.9% |
| 8 | Al Rustaq | 3.9% |
| 9 | Barka | 3.9% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Bahla ranks 11 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Al Mussanah | 9.5% |
| 9 | Salalah | 9.2% |
| 10 | Nizwa | 9.1% |
| 11 | Bahla | 9.1% |
| 12 | Sur | 8.2% |
| 13 | Jaalan Bani Bu Ali | 8.2% |
| 14 | Al Mudaybi | 7.7% |
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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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