Economy, jobs and prices in Barka, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Al Batinah South Governorate, which contains Barka, was 3.9% in 2025 (2.4% for men and 9.5% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 7th highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Barka?
In Al Batinah South Governorate (where Barka is) female unemployment was 9.5% in 2025 against 7.8% for Oman, and male unemployment 2.4% against 1.8%. That is joint 6th highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs unemployment high in Barka?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Al Batinah South Governorate (where Barka is) ranked 5th for the highest unemployment rate in 2025 (3.9%); the range runs from 1.4% to 5.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhy is female unemployment higher in Barka?
Female unemployment in Al Batinah South Governorate (where Barka is) was 4.0 times the male rate in 2025 (9.5% against 2.4%); across Oman it was 4.3 times.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Barka?
Male unemployment in Al Batinah South Governorate (where Barka is) was 2.4% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Barka compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Barka ranks 9 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bahla | 4.1% |
| 7 | Al Buraymi | 3.9% |
| 8 | Al Rustaq | 3.9% |
| 9 | Barka | 3.9% |
| 10 | Al Mussanah | 3.9% |
| 11 | Sur | 3.8% |
| 12 | Jaalan Bani Bu Ali | 3.8% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Barka ranks 7 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Saham | 10.9% |
| 5 | As Suwayq | 10.9% |
| 6 | Al Rustaq | 9.5% |
| 7 | Barka | 9.5% |
| 8 | Al Mussanah | 9.5% |
| 9 | Salalah | 9.2% |
| 10 | Nizwa | 9.1% |
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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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