What share of workers in Al Wusta are women?

Women made up 11.8% of workers in Al Wusta in 2025 (4,967 of 42,229), the lowest of 11 governorates by female share; the national figure is 20.4%.

What share of workers in Al Wusta are expatriates?

Expatriates were 77.7% of workers in Al Wusta in 2025 (32,811 people), the highest of 11 governorates; across Oman the share is 67.1%.

Economy, jobs and prices in Al Wusta, Oman: official figures

Al Wusta had 42,229 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 2nd lowest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.

What is the unemployment rate in Al Wusta?

The unemployment rate in Al Wusta was 1.5% in 2025, 2nd lowest of 11 governorates; the rate for women was 5.7%. The national rate was 3.1%, and 7.8% for women.

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How many government employees are there in Al Wusta?

3,163 people worked for the government in Al Wusta in 2025, which is 7.5% of all workers there (Oman: 16.2%); the lowest of 11 governorates by government share of jobs.

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How many businesses are there in Al Wusta?

4,053 enterprises with 21,123 workers were registered in Al Wusta in 2025, 2nd lowest of 11 governorates by number of enterprises (Oman: 270,919 enterprises, 2,271,014 workers).

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How many businesses per 1,000 people are there in Al Wusta?

Al Wusta had 63.3 registered enterprises for every 1,000 registered residents in 2025, 3rd highest of 11 governorates; the national figure is 50.5.

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What is the inflation rate in Al Wusta?

Consumer prices in Al Wusta rose 0.8% in 2025 compared with 2024, 5th lowest of 11 governorates for inflation.

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What is the consumer price index in Al Wusta?

The consumer price index for Al Wusta stood at 108.9 in 2025 (2018 = 100), up from 108.0 in 2024; 2nd highest of 11 governorates on the index.

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How many electricity connections are there in Al Wusta?

There were about 20,000 electricity connections in Al Wusta in 2025 (the source reports thousands to one decimal), 2nd lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: about 1,544,000), or 312 per 1,000 registered residents.

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How many water connections are there in Al Wusta?

Al Wusta had 5,650 water connections in 2025, the lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 856,086), or 88 per 1,000 registered residents.

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How many building permits were issued in Al Wusta?

345 building permits (new and renewed) were issued in Al Wusta in 2025, against 331 in 2024; the lowest of 11 governorates in 2025. Oman issued 40,340 in total.

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How much property was traded in Al Wusta?

Property worth 12.0 million Omani rials was traded in Al Wusta in 2025, the lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 3,367.8 million rials).

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What is the hotel occupancy rate in Al Wusta?

Hotels in Al Wusta were 22.2% occupied on average in 2025 (provisional), 5th lowest of 11 governorates; the national occupancy rate was 38.6%.

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How Al Wusta compares with other governorates

Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 10 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

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Unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 10 of 11, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, 2025
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%
10	Al Wusta	1.5%
11	Muscat	1.4%

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Female unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 10 of 11, highest first.

Rank	Region	Female unemployment rate, 2025
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%
11	Muscat	3.6%

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Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 3 of 11, highest first.

Rank	Region	Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025
1	Muscat	75.1
2	Dhofar	73.5
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

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Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024 (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 7 of 11, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024
4	Al Buraymi	1.1%
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%

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Consumer price index, 2025 (2018 = 100) (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 2 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

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Electricity connections per 1,000 registered residents, 2025 (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 4 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

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Building permits issued, 2025 (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 11 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

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Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 7 of 11, highest first.

Rank	Region	Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional)
4	Dhofar	40.9%
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%

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Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials) (2025)

Al Wusta ranks 11 of 11, highest first.

Rank	Region	Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials)
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
10	Musandam	23.5
11	Al Wusta	12.0

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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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