(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) released a report on Omani women on Wednesday, coinciding with Omani Women's Day. According to the report, there were 1,241,605 women in the sultanate in 2017 with only 8.4 per cent of the women being illiterate.
The report shows good indicators of the health status of women in the sultanate, as well as the participation of women in the labour market. While 41 per cent of the women were employed in the government sector and 25 per cent in the private sector in 2017. The report also shows that the gender ratio in Oman is 102 males per 100 females.
With regard to the educational status, the report shows that as compared to 12.6 per cent illiterate women in 2013, 2017 saw only 8.4 per cent. Omani women continue to maintain their tangible participation in the labour market, enrolling in various sectors and senior management positions. Female employees increased from 31 per cent of the total Omani workforce in the public and private sectors in 2013 to 33 per cent in 2017.
The proportion of Omani women in administrative positions in the civil service has remained constant at 21 per cent from 2013-17. The percentage of new female appointees in the government sector stood at 61 per cent of the total number of Omanis in 2017.
Women make up 15 per cent of the retired pensioners in 2017. The publication shows that Omani women enjoy social protection. The proportion of registered female beneficiaries under the social security stood at 59 per cent in 2017. Of the total beneficiaries, 14 per cent are divorced, seven per cent are widows and three per cent are unmarried.
Omani women have a presence in public life, with 6.6 per cent in the Council of Ministers and three female ambassadors. Omani women also represent nine per cent of the total members of Majlis Oman and seven female members at municipal councils. The number of land plots granted to females stood at 16,226 in 2017.
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