Bahrain vs Oman: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)

Bahrain
41.8%
in 2025
Oman
43.3%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
8th
Oman rank
5th

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 43.3% against 41.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 8th and Oman ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Oman Difference Ahead
1990s 33.0% 8.2% 24.7% Bahrain
2000s 36.9% 20.4% 16.5% Bahrain
2010s 42.0% 44.4% 2.4% Oman
2020s 41.8% 42.7% 0.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Bahrain or Oman?
Oman, at 43.3% against 41.8% in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Bahrain and Oman?
1.5%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Oman?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Oman rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Bahrain ranks 8th and Oman ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).