Economy, jobs and prices in Nizwa, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Ad Dakhliyah Governorate, which contains Nizwa, 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 Nizwa?
In Ad Dakhliyah Governorate (where Nizwa 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 Nizwa?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Ad Dakhliyah Governorate (where Nizwa 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 Nizwa?
Female unemployment in Ad Dakhliyah Governorate (where Nizwa 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 Nizwa?
Male unemployment in Ad Dakhliyah Governorate (where Nizwa is) was 2.6% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Nizwa compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Nizwa ranks 5 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Al Rustaq | 3.9% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Nizwa ranks 10 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Barka | 9.5% |
| 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% |
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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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