An Empirical Analysis of Factors Motivating Unemployed Individuals to Engage in Digital Entrepreneurship in Oman: Focus on Technological Infrastructure: Focus on Technological Infrastructure

Technological infrastructure plays a critical role in a country’s development and progress,
enabling economic growth, innovation, and improving citizens’ quality of life. This study explores the
potential of digital entrepreneurship and digital transformation in reducing unemployment in Oman.
With the increasing reliance on digital technologies, governments need to invest in technological
infrastructure that can meet the evolving needs of society. This study investigates the potential
of digital entrepreneurship and digital transformation in reducing unemployment in Oman. This
study highlights the importance of technological infrastructure in enabling economic growth and
improving citizens’ quality of life. The findings indicate that digital entrepreneurship offers equal
opportunities for both genders, potentially empowering women in entrepreneurship and addressing
unemployment challenges. Additionally, the study shows a positive relationship between age and
digital entrepreneurship aspirations. To foster entrepreneurship, the study suggests empowering
young job seekers with digital knowledge and enabling graduates to create new opportunities for
businesses and entrepreneurs. The study found significant effects of “Unemployment in the Sultanate
of Oman (reasons and solutions)” on occupation, as indicated by a between-group sum of squares
of 8.773, two degrees of freedom, and a mean square of 4.387, with an F value of 11.274, and a
significance level of 0.000. On the other hand, the “Digital Entrepreneurship Sector” significantly
affected occupation, with a between-groups sum of squares of 4.394, two degrees of freedom, and
a mean square of 2.197, and an F value of 10.267 with a significance level of 0.000. Similarly, for
the “Entrepreneurship Digital Infrastructure” variable, there was no significant difference between
male and female mean scores (t = −1.516, df = 206, p = 0.131). Overall, the results indicate that the
digital entrepreneurship sector significantly impacts occupation, while the entrepreneurship digital
infrastructure has no significant effect. Additionally, female respondents showed a higher mean score
in perceptions of “Unemployment in the Sultanate of Oman (reasons and solutions)” compared to
male respondents.