Bahrain vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bahrain
69.7%
in 2025
World
58.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
21st
World rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bahrain
- World
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 69.7% against 58.1% in World, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 61.1% | 3.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 59.8% | 6.2% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 58.0% | 12.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 57.4% | 11.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bahrain or World?
- Bahrain, at 69.7% against 58.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bahrain and World?
- 11.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 21st and World ranks 24th 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.