Bahrain vs IDA total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bahrain
85.5%
in 2025
IDA total
72.5%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
9th
IDA total rank
8th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bahrain
- IDA total
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 85.5% against 72.5% in IDA total, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 9th and IDA total ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 77.7% | 7.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 76.8% | 6.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 74.0% | 12.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 72.2% | 12.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bahrain or IDA total?
- Bahrain, at 85.5% against 72.5% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bahrain and IDA total?
- 13.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and IDA total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and IDA total rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 9th and IDA total ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.