Bahrain vs High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bahrain
69.7%
in 2025
High income
58.3%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
21st
High income rank
23rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bahrain
- High income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 69.7% against 58.3% in High income, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 21st and High income ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 55.8% | 9.1% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 56.2% | 9.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 56.6% | 14.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 57.9% | 11.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bahrain or High income?
- Bahrain, at 69.7% against 58.3% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bahrain and High income?
- 11.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 21st and High income ranks 23rd 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+, total (%) (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.