Economy, jobs and prices in Bawshar, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Muscat Governorate, which contains Bawshar, was 1.4% in 2025 (0.7% for men and 3.6% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Bawshar?
In Muscat Governorate (where Bawshar is) female unemployment was 3.6% in 2025 against 7.8% for Oman, and male unemployment 0.7% against 1.8%. That is joint lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs unemployment high in Bawshar?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Muscat Governorate (where Bawshar is) ranked 11th for the highest unemployment rate in 2025 (1.4%); the range runs from 1.4% to 5.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhy is female unemployment higher in Bawshar?
Female unemployment in Muscat Governorate (where Bawshar is) was 5.1 times the male rate in 2025 (3.6% against 0.7%); across Oman it was 4.3 times.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Bawshar?
Male unemployment in Muscat Governorate (where Bawshar is) was 0.7% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Bawshar compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Bawshar ranks 18 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Al Mudaybi | 3.4% |
| 14 | Salalah | 2.6% |
| 15 | Muscat | 1.4% |
| 16 | Mutrah | 1.4% |
| 17 | Al Amrat | 1.4% |
| 18 | Bawshar | 1.4% |
| 19 | As Seeb | 1.4% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Bawshar ranks 18 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Bawshar | 3.6% |
| 19 | As Seeb | 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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