All resources: Oman

ILO report

Digitalization and artificial intelligence promise to boost jobs in the Arab States – but they must be managed inclusively

Report highlights need for policies that are inclusive for women, youth and vulnerable groups and ensure a just digital transition.

ILO report

Navigating the digital and artificial intelligence revolution in Arab labour markets

The labour market in the Arab States is at a crossroads, facing persistent challenges while navigating a new era of digital transformation. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of these dynamics. It projects that while the risk of...

Care at work in Oman

Investing in care leave and services for a more gender equal world of work

This country brief provides a review of the status and progress of legislation on care policies in Oman, highlights regulatory gaps that may limit access of working women, their partners and family to care benefits, presents the investment case for...

FAIRWAY migration

ILO expands FAIRWAY programme to advance decent work for African migrant workers in the Arab States

New four-year initiative to support African migrant workers targets key sectors such as care and construction to address rights gaps and enhance regional cooperation.

Leaflet

Project Brief: The FAIRWAY programme phase 2

The FAIRWAY Programme Phase II is a four-year interregional development cooperation initiative, supported by SDC, that aims to improve conditions for migrant workers by strengthening labour migration governance in the labour migration corridor...

ILO and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation reaffirm support for Oman’s inclusive social protection reforms

A high-level visit, set in the context of Oman’s recent social protection reforms, aimed to deepen cooperation on social protection and migration under the new STREAM programme.

Policy Brief

Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance in the Arab Region: Conceptual framework and review of global good...

The Arab Region faces dual challenges: high labour informality (51%) and low social protection coverage (30–36%), exacerbating vulnerabilities. This study explores policy mechanisms to integrate social assistance and insurance systems, addressing...

Social protection

ILO supports Oman in fostering a sustainable and inclusive social health protection system

A conference on health insurance organized by Oman’s Social Protection Fund and Ministry of Health paved the way for building a consensual vision of Oman’s social health protection system.

Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance

Conceptual framework and review of global good practices for countries in the Arab Region

ILO discusses maternity benefits and implications for labour markets in the Arab Gulf countries

Oman hosts workshop to review maternity protection policies and explore improvement opportunities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Partnership

ILO and GCC join forces to advance decent work and sustainable development in the Gulf States

The ILO and Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) launched a 2025-2029 plan to tackle labour challenges in the Gulf, focusing on fair wages, gender equality, green jobs, and protections, supporting sustainable development and...

Maternity and Paternity benefits launched in Oman: pioneering social insurance reforms in the Gulf region

Developed with the support of the ILO, the system, which covers both nationals and non-nationals, is in line with key requirements of international labour standards.

Regional Report

Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States

This Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States: Regional Report takes stock of existing data sources on labour migration and migrant workers in the Arab region, drawing on individual country profiles. The report aims to evaluate...

The UAE introduces voluntary pensions to replace end-of-service indemnities, joining an increasing trend of reforms across the GCC countries

The new scheme has been announced with the intention to increase attractiveness and flexibility of labour markets while consolidating the protection and wellbeing of workers.

Oman: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers

The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...

ILO Launches Flagship Study on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries

Social protection for migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A regional mapping of provisions on paper and in practice

Social protection coverage for national and migrant workers in the formal private sector in the GCC countries.

The infographic charts the systems of social protection available for workers in the private sector in each country of the GCC.

GCC maritime stakeholders explore application of the Maritime Labour Convention

A training workshop held in Oman explored the practical applications of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 in the GCC region.

A returnee raised her income and improved her skills

Migrant workers who lack proper information usually end up extending their stay, despite their visas having expired, putting them in danger of being classified as irregular/undocumented migrants. Migrants are even more vulnerable in such situations...