Economy, jobs and prices in Adh Dhahirah, Oman: official figures
Adh Dhahirah had 108,356 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 4th lowest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.
What is the unemployment rate in Adh Dhahirah?
The unemployment rate in Adh Dhahirah was 5.6% in 2025, the highest of 11 governorates; the rate for women was 13.1%. 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 Adh Dhahirah?
28,024 people worked for the government in Adh Dhahirah in 2025, which is 25.9% of all workers there (Oman: 16.2%); the 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 Adh Dhahirah?
6,896 enterprises with 36,591 workers were registered in Adh Dhahirah in 2025, 3rd lowest 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 Adh Dhahirah?
Adh Dhahirah had 27.9 registered enterprises for every 1,000 registered residents in 2025, the 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 Adh Dhahirah?
Consumer prices in Adh Dhahirah rose 1.6% in 2025 compared with 2024, 2nd highest of 11 governorates for inflation.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyWhat is the consumer price index in Adh Dhahirah?
The consumer price index for Adh Dhahirah stood at 108.0 in 2025 (2018 = 100), up from 106.3 in 2024; 4th highest of 11 governorates on the index.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many electricity connections are there in Adh Dhahirah?
There were about 73,000 electricity connections in Adh Dhahirah in 2025 (the source reports thousands to one decimal), 4th lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: about 1,544,000), or 296 per 1,000 registered residents.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many water connections are there in Adh Dhahirah?
Adh Dhahirah had 27,164 water connections in 2025, 4th lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 856,086), or 110 per 1,000 registered residents.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many building permits were issued in Adh Dhahirah?
2,345 building permits (new and renewed) were issued in Adh Dhahirah in 2025, against 2,072 in 2024; 4th lowest 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 Adh Dhahirah?
Property worth 76.6 million Omani rials was traded in Adh Dhahirah in 2025, 6th 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 Adh Dhahirah?
Hotels in Adh Dhahirah were 19.7% occupied on average in 2025 (provisional), 3rd lowest of 11 governorates; the national occupancy rate was 38.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Adh Dhahirah compares with other governorates
Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 (2025)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ad Dakhliyah | 246,142 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 172,669 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 152,814 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 108,356 |
| 9 | Al Buraymi | 61,570 |
| 10 | Al Wusta | 42,229 |
| 11 | Musandam | 25,622 |
Unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 1 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)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female unemployment rate, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musandam | 20.3% |
| 2 | Adh Dhahirah | 13.1% |
| 3 | Al Buraymi | 11.0% |
| 4 | Al Batinah North | 10.9% |
| 5 | Al Batinah South | 9.5% |
| 6 | Dhofar | 9.2% |
| 7 | Ad Dakhliyah | 9.1% |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 11 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)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 2 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)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 4 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price index, 2025 (2018 = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 109.4 |
| 2 | Al Wusta | 108.9 |
| 3 | Musandam | 108.4 |
| 4 | Adh Dhahirah | 108.0 |
| 5 | Dhofar | 107.9 |
| 6 | Al Buraymi | 107.4 |
| 7 | Al Batinah North | 107.2 |
Electricity connections per 1,000 registered residents, 2025 (2025)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 8 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)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Building permits issued, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 3,201 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 3,039 |
| 7 | Dhofar | 2,831 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 2,345 |
| 9 | Al Buraymi | 749 |
| 10 | Musandam | 610 |
| 11 | Al Wusta | 345 |
Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) (2025)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 9 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)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Al Buraymi | 37.3 |
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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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