The following data are from the State of the Global Workplace: 2026 Report (published April 2026; latest data collected January-December 2025). For more information, explore regional data summaries, global data summaries, or download the full report.
Employee Engagement in Oman
In Oman, 27% of employees are engaged at work. This compares to the Middle East and North Africa regional average of 14% and the global average of 20%. Comparable data from the prior year is not available for this metric.
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| 2025 | 27 | 58 | 15 |
Years with missing data indicate that results were either not collected or suppressed due to sample sizes below 300 respondents. Categories may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Life Evaluation in Oman
In Oman, 52% of employees are thriving in their overall lives. This compares to the Middle East and North Africa regional average of 26% and the global average of 34%. This reflects no change from the prior three-year rolling average.
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| Three-Year Rolling Average Ending Year | Thriving (%) | Struggling (%) | Suffering (%) |
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| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 52 | 46 | 2 |
| 2012 | 52 | 46 | 2 |
| 2013 | 52 | 46 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 52 | 43 | 5 |
| 2025 | 52 | 43 | 5 |
Years with missing data indicate that results were either not collected or suppressed due to sample sizes below 300 respondents. Categories may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Daily Stress in Oman
In Oman, 22% of employees experienced stress a lot of the previous day. This compares to the Middle East and North Africa regional average of 48% and the global average of 40%. This reflects no change from the prior three-year rolling average.
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| Three-Year Rolling Average Ending Year | % Yes, Experienced Stress |
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| 2010 | |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 32 |
| 2013 | 32 |
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| 2024 | 22 |
| 2025 | 22 |
Years with missing data indicate that results were either not collected or suppressed due to sample sizes below 300 respondents.
Daily Anger in Oman
In Oman, 15% of employees experienced anger a lot of the previous day. This compares to the Middle East and North Africa regional average of 30% and the global average of 22%. This reflects no change from the prior three-year rolling average.
Data Table
| Three-Year Rolling Average Ending Year | % Yes, Experienced Anger |
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| 2011 | 28 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 28 |
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| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 15 |
Years with missing data indicate that results were either not collected or suppressed due to sample sizes below 300 respondents.
Daily Sadness in Oman
In Oman, 15% of employees experienced sadness a lot of the previous day. This compares to the Middle East and North Africa regional average of 26% and the global average of 23%. This reflects no change from the prior three-year rolling average.
Data Table
| Three-Year Rolling Average Ending Year | % Yes, Experienced Sadness |
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| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 22 |
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| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 15 |
Years with missing data indicate that results were either not collected or suppressed due to sample sizes below 300 respondents.
Daily Loneliness in Oman
In Oman, 22% of employees experienced loneliness a lot of the previous day. This compares to the Middle East and North Africa regional average of 22% and the global average of 22%.
Job Climate in Oman
In Oman, 51% of employees say it is currently a good time to find a job in the city or area where they live. This compares to the Middle East and North Africa regional average of 36% and the global average of 52%. This reflects no change from the prior three-year rolling average.
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| Three-Year Rolling Average Ending Year | % Yes, Good Time to Find a Job |
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| 2011 | 73 |
| 2012 | 73 |
| 2013 | 73 |
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| 2024 | 51 |
| 2025 | 51 |
Years with missing data indicate that results were either not collected or suppressed due to sample sizes below 300 respondents.