Economy, jobs and prices in Ash Sharqiyah South, Oman: official figures
Ash Sharqiyah South had 172,669 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), 6th highest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.
What is the unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah South?
The unemployment rate in Ash Sharqiyah South was 3.8% in 2025, 5th lowest of 11 governorates; the rate for women was 8.2%. 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 South?
32,544 people worked for the government in Ash Sharqiyah South in 2025, which is 18.8% of all workers there (Oman: 16.2%); 6th 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 Ash Sharqiyah South?
13,473 enterprises with 70,442 workers were registered in Ash Sharqiyah South in 2025, 6th 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 Ash Sharqiyah South?
Ash Sharqiyah South had 35.9 registered enterprises for every 1,000 registered residents in 2025, 5th 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 Ash Sharqiyah South?
Consumer prices in Ash Sharqiyah South rose 1.0% in 2025 compared with 2024, joint 5th highest 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 South?
The consumer price index for Ash Sharqiyah South stood at 109.4 in 2025 (2018 = 100), up from 108.3 in 2024; the 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 Ash Sharqiyah South?
There were about 97,400 electricity connections in Ash Sharqiyah South in 2025 (the source reports thousands to one decimal), 6th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: about 1,544,000), or 260 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 South?
Ash Sharqiyah South had 58,158 water connections in 2025, 6th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 856,086), or 155 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 South?
3,201 building permits (new and renewed) were issued in Ash Sharqiyah South in 2025, against 2,793 in 2024; 5th 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 South?
Property worth 71.3 million Omani rials was traded in Ash Sharqiyah South in 2025, 4th 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 South?
Hotels in Ash Sharqiyah South were 39.3% occupied on average in 2025 (provisional), 5th highest of 11 governorates; the national occupancy rate was 38.6%.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Ash Sharqiyah South compares with other governorates
Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 108,356 |
| 9 | Al Buraymi | 61,570 |
Unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Al Wusta | 1.5% |
Female unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 8 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 South ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Ad Dakhliyah | 28.7 |
Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Musandam | 1.2% |
| 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% |
Consumer price index, 2025 (2018 = 100) (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 1 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)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 10 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)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Building permits issued, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 2,345 |
Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Musandam | 20.9% |
Value of property traded, 2025 (million Omani rials) (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah South ranks 8 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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