Using a methodology developed by Circle Economy, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) under their joint initiative, Jobs in the Circular Economy, this analysis maps Oman’s current employment landscape. The methodology provides a data-driven framework, measuring and modelling employment in the circular economy worldwide with harmonised, evidence-based metrics. In terms of how circular employment is captured across economic sectors, circular jobs comprise fully circular sectors (such as repair, waste management, sewerage, material recovery, renting and leasing, urban transit and second-hand retail) and partially circular sectors (such as mining, manufacturing, and construction). Jobs in partially circular sectors are estimated through modelling sector-specific circularity coefficients. It identifies where circular activities are already present and highlights untapped opportunities for direct circular job creation. This approach reveals how people, skills, and sectors intersect with resource flows, helping to inform more inclusive and future-proof policy decisions

This methodology incorporates formal and informal work, addresses data gaps, and excludes sectors like (renewable) energy production and waste disposal (such as incineration and landfills) that are outside the scope of the circular economy.  Indirect or induced jobs created as a by-product of enabling the circular economy are not accounted for.