Relationship dossier
Oman
Philippines
Relationship assessment
Bilateral relations with a significant labor-cooperation and migrant-worker dimension
Oman toward Philippines
+20Oman participates in bilateral labor cooperation concerning Filipino workers employed in the country, including arrangements intended to support their employment and protection.
Philippines toward Oman
+20The Philippine government participates in bilateral labor cooperation with Oman concerning the employment and protection of Filipino workers there.
Overall relationship
+20The enduring relationship has a practical labor-cooperation foundation, particularly around Filipino workers in Oman. The available basis for a broader assessment of sustained bilateral cooperation or significant disputes is limited.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Oman–Philippines relations include bilateral labor cooperation, including an agreement intended to support the employment and protection of Filipino workers in Oman. The relationship also involves a substantial Filipino community in Oman, though the breadth and implementation of other government-to-government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Oman and the Philippines concluded a bilateral labor cooperation agreement concerning Filipino workers in Oman.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral labor arrangements are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond labor and migrant-worker matters are limited.