Economy, jobs and prices in Ad Dakhliyah, Oman: official figures
Ad Dakhliyah had 246,142 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 5th highest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.
What is the unemployment rate in Ad Dakhliyah?
The unemployment rate in Ad Dakhliyah was 4.1% in 2025, 4th highest of 11 governorates; the rate for women was 9.1%. The national rate was 3.1%, and 7.8% for women.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many government employees are there in Ad Dakhliyah?
56,347 people worked for the government in Ad Dakhliyah in 2025, which is 22.9% of all workers there (Oman: 16.2%); 3rd highest of 11 governorates by government share of jobs.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Ad Dakhliyah?
16,349 enterprises with 95,074 workers were registered in Ad Dakhliyah in 2025, 5th highest of 11 governorates by number of enterprises (Oman: 270,919 enterprises, 2,271,014 workers).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many businesses per 1,000 people are there in Ad Dakhliyah?
Ad Dakhliyah had 28.7 registered enterprises for every 1,000 registered residents in 2025, 2nd lowest of 11 governorates; the national figure is 50.5.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyWhat is the inflation rate in Ad Dakhliyah?
Consumer prices in Ad Dakhliyah rose 1.7% in 2025 compared with 2024, the highest of 11 governorates for inflation.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyWhat is the consumer price index in Ad Dakhliyah?
The consumer price index for Ad Dakhliyah stood at 106.8 in 2025 (2018 = 100), up from 105.0 in 2024; 3rd lowest of 11 governorates on the index.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many electricity connections are there in Ad Dakhliyah?
There were about 161,300 electricity connections in Ad Dakhliyah in 2025 (the source reports thousands to one decimal), 4th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: about 1,544,000), or 283 per 1,000 registered residents.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many water connections are there in Ad Dakhliyah?
Ad Dakhliyah had 71,624 water connections in 2025, 5th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 856,086), or 126 per 1,000 registered residents.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many building permits were issued in Ad Dakhliyah?
5,993 building permits (new and renewed) were issued in Ad Dakhliyah in 2025, against 5,313 in 2024; 3rd highest of 11 governorates in 2025. Oman issued 40,340 in total.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow much property was traded in Ad Dakhliyah?
Property worth 214.5 million Omani rials was traded in Ad Dakhliyah in 2025, 5th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 3,367.8 million rials).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyWhat is the hotel occupancy rate in Ad Dakhliyah?
Hotels in Ad Dakhliyah were 14.9% occupied on average in 2025 (provisional), 2nd lowest of 11 governorates; the national occupancy rate was 38.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Ad Dakhliyah compares with other governorates
Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Batinah North | 442,545 |
| 3 | Dhofar | 294,369 |
| 4 | Al Batinah South | 275,915 |
| 5 | Ad Dakhliyah | 246,142 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 172,669 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 152,814 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 108,356 |
Unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 4 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adh Dhahirah | 5.6% |
| 2 | Musandam | 5.3% |
| 3 | Al Batinah North | 4.5% |
| 4 | Ad Dakhliyah | 4.1% |
| 5 | Al Buraymi | 3.9% |
| 6 | Al Batinah South | 3.9% |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 3.8% |
Female unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female unemployment rate, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Al Batinah North | 10.9% |
| 5 | Al Batinah South | 9.5% |
| 6 | Dhofar | 9.2% |
| 7 | Ad Dakhliyah | 9.1% |
| 8 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 8.2% |
| 9 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 7.7% |
| 10 | Al Wusta | 5.7% |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 40.3 |
| 6 | Al Batinah North | 37.1 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 35.9 |
| 8 | Al Batinah South | 32.4 |
| 9 | Musandam | 30.1 |
| 10 | Ad Dakhliyah | 28.7 |
| 11 | Adh Dhahirah | 27.9 |
Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024 (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ad Dakhliyah | 1.7% |
| 2 | Adh Dhahirah | 1.6% |
| 3 | Musandam | 1.2% |
| 4 | Al Buraymi | 1.1% |
| 5 | Muscat | 1.0% |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 1.0% |
| 7 | Al Wusta | 0.8% |
Consumer price index, 2025 (2018 = 100) (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 9 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price index, 2025 (2018 = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dhofar | 107.9 |
| 6 | Al Buraymi | 107.4 |
| 7 | Al Batinah North | 107.2 |
| 8 | Al Batinah South | 107.2 |
| 9 | Ad Dakhliyah | 106.8 |
| 10 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 106.7 |
| 11 | Muscat | 106.2 |
Electricity connections per 1,000 registered residents, 2025 (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 9 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Electricity connections per 1,000 registered residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Muscat | 311 |
| 6 | Dhofar | 299 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 298 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 296 |
| 9 | Ad Dakhliyah | 283 |
| 10 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 260 |
| 11 | Al Batinah North | 225 |
Building permits issued, 2025 (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 3 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Building permits issued, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Batinah South | 8,194 |
| 2 | Al Batinah North | 7,179 |
| 3 | Ad Dakhliyah | 5,993 |
| 4 | Muscat | 5,854 |
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 3,201 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 3,039 |
| 7 | Dhofar | 2,831 |
Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 39.3% |
| 6 | Al Buraymi | 33.9% |
| 7 | Al Wusta | 22.2% |
| 8 | Musandam | 20.9% |
| 9 | Adh Dhahirah | 19.7% |
| 10 | Ad Dakhliyah | 14.9% |
| 11 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 14.0% |
Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials) (2025)
Ad Dakhliyah ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Batinah North | 662.6 |
| 3 | Dhofar | 565.5 |
| 4 | Al Batinah South | 539.6 |
| 5 | Ad Dakhliyah | 214.5 |
| 6 | Adh Dhahirah | 76.6 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 71.8 |
| 8 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 71.3 |
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Sources
- National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman: Statistical Year Book 2026 (issue 54, data for 2025), Table 3-16: consumer price index by governorate (base year 2018), 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4e64f3cac6c9…)
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