Economy, jobs and prices in Ibri, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Adh Dhahirah Governorate, which contains Ibri, was 5.6% in 2025 (3.2% for men and 13.1% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is the highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Ibri?
In Adh Dhahirah Governorate (where Ibri is) female unemployment was 13.1% in 2025 against 7.8% for Oman, and male unemployment 3.2% against 1.8%. That is the highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs unemployment high in Ibri?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Adh Dhahirah Governorate (where Ibri is) ranked 1st for the highest unemployment rate in 2025 (5.6%); the range runs from 1.4% to 5.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhy is female unemployment higher in Ibri?
Female unemployment in Adh Dhahirah Governorate (where Ibri is) was 4.1 times the male rate in 2025 (13.1% against 3.2%); across Oman it was 4.3 times.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Ibri?
Male unemployment in Adh Dhahirah Governorate (where Ibri is) was 3.2% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Ibri compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Ibri ranks 1 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibri | 5.6% |
| 2 | Sohar | 4.5% |
| 3 | Saham | 4.5% |
| 4 | As Suwayq | 4.5% |
| 5 | Nizwa | 4.1% |
| 6 | Bahla | 4.1% |
| 7 | Al Buraymi | 3.9% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Ibri ranks 1 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibri | 13.1% |
| 2 | Al Buraymi | 11.0% |
| 3 | Sohar | 10.9% |
| 4 | Saham | 10.9% |
| 5 | As Suwayq | 10.9% |
| 6 | Al Rustaq | 9.5% |
| 7 | Barka | 9.5% |
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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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