Economy, jobs and prices in Ash Sharqiyah North, Oman: official figures
Ash Sharqiyah North had 152,814 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 5th lowest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.
What is the unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah North?
The unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah North was 3.4% in 2025, 4th lowest of 11 governorates; the rate for women was 7.7%. 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 Ash Sharqiyah North?
27,302 people worked for the government in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025, which is 17.9% of all workers there (Oman: 16.2%); 5th lowest 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 Ash Sharqiyah North?
12,948 enterprises with 65,143 workers were registered in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025, 5th 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 Ash Sharqiyah North?
Ash Sharqiyah North had 40.3 registered enterprises for every 1,000 registered residents in 2025, 5th 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 Ash Sharqiyah North?
Consumer prices in Ash Sharqiyah North rose 0.3% in 2025 compared with 2024, the lowest of 11 governorates for inflation.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyWhat is the consumer price index in Ash Sharqiyah North?
The consumer price index for Ash Sharqiyah North stood at 106.7 in 2025 (2018 = 100), up from 106.4 in 2024; 2nd 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 Ash Sharqiyah North?
There were about 95,700 electricity connections in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025 (the source reports thousands to one decimal), 5th lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: about 1,544,000), or 298 per 1,000 registered residents.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many water connections are there in Ash Sharqiyah North?
Ash Sharqiyah North had 29,708 water connections in 2025, 5th lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 856,086), or 93 per 1,000 registered residents.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many building permits were issued in Ash Sharqiyah North?
3,039 building permits (new and renewed) were issued in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025, against 2,853 in 2024; 6th 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 Ash Sharqiyah North?
Property worth 71.8 million Omani rials was traded in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025, 5th lowest 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 Ash Sharqiyah North?
Hotels in Ash Sharqiyah North were 14.0% occupied on average in 2025 (provisional), the lowest of 11 governorates; the national occupancy rate was 38.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Ash Sharqiyah North compares with other governorates
Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Al Buraymi | 61,570 |
| 10 | Al Wusta | 42,229 |
Unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 8 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% |
Female unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 9 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% |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Al Batinah South | 32.4 |
Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 11 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)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 10 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)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Electricity connections per 1,000 registered residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Al Wusta | 312 |
| 5 | Muscat | 311 |
| 6 | Dhofar | 299 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 298 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 296 |
| 9 | Ad Dakhliyah | 283 |
| 10 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 260 |
Building permits issued, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Building permits issued, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 2,345 |
| 9 | Al Buraymi | 749 |
Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 11 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)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Musandam | 23.5 |
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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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