What share of workers in Muscat are women?

Women made up 21.7% of workers in Muscat in 2025 (191,750 of 883,984), 3rd highest of 11 governorates by female share; the national figure is 20.4%.

What share of workers in Muscat are expatriates?

Expatriates were 77.1% of workers in Muscat in 2025 (681,272 people), 2nd highest of 11 governorates; across Oman the share is 67.1%.

Economy, jobs and prices in Muscat, Oman: official figures

Muscat had 883,984 people at work in 2025 (Omanis and expatriates together), the highest of 11 governorates by number of workers. Oman as a whole had 2,706,215 workers.

What is the unemployment rate in Muscat?

The unemployment rate in Muscat was 1.4% in 2025, the lowest of 11 governorates; the rate for women was 3.6%. The national rate was 3.1%, and 7.8% for women.

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How many government employees are there in Muscat?

88,900 people worked for the government in Muscat in 2025, which is 10.1% of all workers there (Oman: 16.2%); 2nd lowest of 11 governorates by government share of jobs.

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How many businesses are there in Muscat?

115,047 enterprises with 1,400,277 workers were registered in Muscat in 2025, the highest 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 Muscat?

Muscat had 75.1 registered enterprises for every 1,000 registered residents in 2025, the highest of 11 governorates; the national figure is 50.5.

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What is the inflation rate in Muscat?

Consumer prices in Muscat rose 1.0% in 2025 compared with 2024, joint 5th highest of 11 governorates for inflation.

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What is the consumer price index in Muscat?

The consumer price index for Muscat stood at 106.2 in 2025 (2018 = 100), up from 105.1 in 2024; the lowest of 11 governorates on the index.

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How many electricity connections are there in Muscat?

There were about 476,700 electricity connections in Muscat in 2025 (the source reports thousands to one decimal), the highest of 11 governorates (Oman: about 1,544,000), or 311 per 1,000 registered residents.

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How many water connections are there in Muscat?

Muscat had 341,355 water connections in 2025, the highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 856,086), or 223 per 1,000 registered residents.

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How many building permits were issued in Muscat?

5,854 building permits (new and renewed) were issued in Muscat in 2025, against 6,236 in 2024; 4th highest of 11 governorates in 2025. Oman issued 40,340 in total.

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How much property was traded in Muscat?

Property worth 1,093.2 million Omani rials was traded in Muscat in 2025, the highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 3,367.8 million rials).

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What is the hotel occupancy rate in Muscat?

Hotels in Muscat were 55.1% occupied on average in 2025 (provisional), the highest of 11 governorates; the national occupancy rate was 38.6%.

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How Muscat compares with other governorates

Workers (Omani and expatriate), 2025 (2025)

Muscat ranks 1 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

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Unemployment rate, 2025 (2025)

Muscat ranks 11 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)

Muscat ranks 11 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)

Muscat ranks 1 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)

Muscat ranks 5 of 11, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer price inflation, 2025 against 2024
2	Adh Dhahirah	1.6%
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%

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

Muscat ranks 11 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

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

Muscat ranks 5 of 11, highest first.

Rank	Region	Electricity connections per 1,000 registered residents, 2025
2	Musandam	320
3	Al Buraymi	318
4	Al Wusta	312
5	Muscat	311
6	Dhofar	299
7	Ash Sharqiyah North	298
8	Adh Dhahirah	296

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Building permits issued, 2025 (2025)

Muscat ranks 4 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

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Hotel occupancy rate, 2025 (provisional) (2025)

Muscat ranks 1 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%

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

Muscat ranks 1 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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