Economy, jobs and prices in Al Batinah South, Oman: official figures
Al Batinah South had 275,915 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 4th 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 South?
The unemployment rate in Al Batinah South was 3.9% in 2025, joint 5th highest of 11 governorates; the rate for women was 9.5%. 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 South?
60,269 people worked for the government in Al Batinah South in 2025, which is 21.8% of all workers there (Oman: 16.2%); 4th 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 South?
18,966 enterprises with 124,652 workers were registered in Al Batinah South in 2025, 4th 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 South?
Al Batinah South had 32.4 registered enterprises for every 1,000 registered residents in 2025, 4th 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 Al Batinah South?
Consumer prices in Al Batinah South 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 South?
The consumer price index for Al Batinah South 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 South?
There were about 188,200 electricity connections in Al Batinah South in 2025 (the source reports thousands to one decimal), 3rd highest of 11 governorates (Oman: about 1,544,000), or 321 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 South?
Al Batinah South had 75,432 water connections in 2025, 4th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 856,086), or 129 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 South?
8,194 building permits (new and renewed) were issued in Al Batinah South in 2025, against 6,478 in 2024; the 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 South?
Property worth 539.6 million Omani rials was traded in Al Batinah South in 2025, 4th 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 South?
Hotels in Al Batinah South were 49.8% occupied on average in 2025 (provisional), 2nd 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 South compares with other governorates
Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 (2025)
Al Batinah South ranks 4 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 South ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 3.4% |
| 9 | Dhofar | 2.6% |
Female unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Al Batinah South ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female unemployment rate, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 8.2% |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Al Batinah South ranks 8 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)
Al Batinah South ranks 10 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 South ranks 8 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)
Al Batinah South ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Electricity connections per 1,000 registered residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Batinah South | 321 |
| 2 | Musandam | 320 |
| 3 | Al Buraymi | 318 |
| 4 | Al Wusta | 312 |
| 5 | Muscat | 311 |
| 6 | Dhofar | 299 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 298 |
Building permits issued, 2025 (2025)
Al Batinah South ranks 1 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 South ranks 2 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 South ranks 4 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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