Economy, jobs and prices in Al Batinah North, Oman: official figures
Al Batinah North had 442,545 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 2nd highest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.
What is the unemployment rate in Al Batinah North?
The unemployment rate in Al Batinah North was 4.5% in 2025, 3rd highest of 11 governorates; the rate for women was 10.9%. 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 Al Batinah North?
86,011 people worked for the government in Al Batinah North in 2025, which is 19.4% of all workers there (Oman: 16.2%); 5th 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 Al Batinah North?
34,905 enterprises with 222,316 workers were registered in Al Batinah North in 2025, 3rd 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 Al Batinah North?
Al Batinah North had 37.1 registered enterprises for every 1,000 registered residents in 2025, 6th highest 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 Al Batinah North?
Consumer prices in Al Batinah North rose 0.5% in 2025 compared with 2024, joint 2nd lowest of 11 governorates for inflation.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyWhat is the consumer price index in Al Batinah North?
The consumer price index for Al Batinah North stood at 107.2 in 2025 (2018 = 100), up from 106.6 in 2024; joint 4th 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 Al Batinah North?
There were about 211,400 electricity connections in Al Batinah North in 2025 (the source reports thousands to one decimal), 2nd highest of 11 governorates (Oman: about 1,544,000), or 225 per 1,000 registered residents.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many water connections are there in Al Batinah North?
Al Batinah North had 118,137 water connections in 2025, 2nd 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 Al Batinah North?
7,179 building permits (new and renewed) were issued in Al Batinah North in 2025, against 6,664 in 2024; 2nd 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 Al Batinah North?
Property worth 662.6 million Omani rials was traded in Al Batinah North in 2025, 2nd 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 Al Batinah North?
Hotels in Al Batinah North were 44.4% occupied on average in 2025 (provisional), 3rd highest of 11 governorates; the national occupancy rate was 38.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Al Batinah North compares with other governorates
Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 (2025)
Al Batinah North ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat | 883,984 |
| 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 |
Unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Al Batinah North ranks 3 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)
Al Batinah North ranks 4 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)
Al Batinah North ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Wusta | 63.3 |
| 4 | Al Buraymi | 54.9 |
| 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 |
Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024 (2025)
Al Batinah North ranks 9 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Muscat | 1.0% |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 1.0% |
| 7 | Al Wusta | 0.8% |
| 8 | Dhofar | 0.6% |
| 9 | Al Batinah North | 0.5% |
| 10 | Al Batinah South | 0.5% |
| 11 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 0.3% |
Consumer price index, 2025 (2018 = 100) (2025)
Al Batinah North ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price index, 2025 (2018 = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adh Dhahirah | 108.0 |
| 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 |
Electricity connections per 1,000 registered residents, 2025 (2025)
Al Batinah North ranks 11 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)
Al Batinah North ranks 2 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)
Al Batinah North ranks 3 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat | 55.1% |
| 2 | Al Batinah South | 49.8% |
| 3 | Al Batinah North | 44.4% |
| 4 | Dhofar | 40.9% |
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 39.3% |
| 6 | Al Buraymi | 33.9% |
| 7 | Al Wusta | 22.2% |
Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials) (2025)
Al Batinah North ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat | 1,093.2 |
| 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 |
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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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