Muscat – The figures highlight a significant disparity in Omanisation rates among institutions, as a limited number of companies employ the largest percentage of citizens, while thousands of other institutions do not employ any Omanis, despite benefiting from the work environment in the Sultanate of Oman.
The figures are as follows:

• Nearly 1,000 large establishments employ approximately 200,000 Omanis and 245,000 expatriates, with an Omanisation rate of up to 44 percent, with an average of approximately 200 citizens compared to 245 expatriates in each company.
• Approximately 19,000 establishments employ approximately 60,000 Omanis compared to 300,000 expatriates, with an Omanisation rate not exceeding 17 percent, which is equivalent to only 3 citizens for every 15 expatriates in each establishment.
• More than 245,000 establishments do not include any Omani citizens in their workforce, while they employ more than 1.1 million expatriates with an Omanisation rate of 0 percent.
  The Ministry said this imbalanced landscape demands urgent correction, noting that the current structure limits job opportunities for Omani nationals while enabling a business model that does not contribute to sustainable national employment goals.
  In response, the Ministry has adopted a new policy requiring all establishments that have completed one year of operation to appoint at least one Omani national, supported by incentives and flexible implementation mechanisms to reflect the size and nature of businesses.