Economy, jobs and prices in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, was 3.8% in 2025 (2.6% for men and 8.2% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 8th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali?
In Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Jaalan Bani Bu Ali is) female unemployment was 8.2% in 2025 against 7.8% for Oman, and male unemployment 2.6% against 1.8%. That is joint 7th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs unemployment high in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Jaalan Bani Bu Ali is) ranked 7th for the highest unemployment rate in 2025 (3.8%); the range runs from 1.4% to 5.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhy is female unemployment higher in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali?
Female unemployment in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Jaalan Bani Bu Ali is) was 3.2 times the male rate in 2025 (8.2% against 2.6%); across Oman it was 4.3 times.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali?
Male unemployment in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Jaalan Bani Bu Ali is) was 2.6% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Jaalan Bani Bu Ali compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Jaalan Bani Bu Ali ranks 12 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Barka | 3.9% |
| 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% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Jaalan Bani Bu Ali ranks 13 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nizwa | 9.1% |
| 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% |
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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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