Economy, jobs and prices in Sur, Oman: official figures
The unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Sur, 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 Sur?
In Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Sur 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 Sur?
Among Oman's 11 governorates, Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Sur 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 Sur?
Female unemployment in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Sur 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 Sur?
Male unemployment in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Sur is) was 2.6% in 2025 against 1.8% for Oman as a whole.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Sur compares with other cities in Oman
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Sur ranks 11 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Al Rustaq | 3.9% |
| 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% |
Female unemployment rate (governorate) (2025)
Sur ranks 12 of 19, highest first. By governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Female unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Salalah | 9.2% |
| 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% |
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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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