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

Bahrain
34.9%
in 2025
Oman
39.4%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
3rd
Oman rank
1st

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Oman
1020304050199120082025

How they compare

Oman currently reports 39.4% against 34.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 1st 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 28.5% 8.2% 20.4% Bahrain
2000s 31.2% 19.0% 12.2% Bahrain
2010s 35.2% 39.5% 4.3% Oman
2020s 35.0% 38.8% 3.8% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Bahrain or Oman?
Oman, at 39.4% against 34.9% in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Bahrain and Oman?
4.5%, 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 (% of total employment)?
Bahrain ranks 3rd and Oman ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total 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 (% of total 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).