Economy, jobs and prices in Salalah, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Dhofar Governorate, which contains Salalah, was 2.6% in 2025 (1.2% for men and 9.2% for women), against 3.1% for Oman. The National Centre for Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is 6th lowest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Salalah?
In Dhofar Governorate (where Salalah is) female unemployment was 9.2% in 2025 against 7.8% for Oman, and male unemployment 1.2% against 1.8%. That is 9th highest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyIs unemployment high in Salalah?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Dhofar Governorate (where Salalah is) ranked 9th for the highest unemployment rate in 2025 (2.6%); the range runs from 1.4% to 5.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhy is female unemployment higher in Salalah?
Female unemployment in Dhofar Governorate (where Salalah is) was 7.7 times the male rate in 2025 (9.2% against 1.2%); across Oman it was 4.3 times.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Salalah?
Male unemployment in Dhofar Governorate (where Salalah is) was 1.2% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Salalah compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Salalah ranks 14 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sur | 3.8% |
| 12 | Jaalan Bani Bu Ali | 3.8% |
| 13 | Al Mudaybi | 3.4% |
| 14 | Salalah | 2.6% |
| 15 | Muscat | 1.4% |
| 16 | Mutrah | 1.4% |
| 17 | Al Amrat | 1.4% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Salalah ranks 9 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Al Rustaq | 9.5% |
| 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% |
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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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