How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Bahrain

70.9%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

56.6%

in 2024

Bahrain rank

21st

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

19th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

Bahrain
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 70.9% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Bahrain ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 178 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.7%	53.1%	2.6%	Bahrain
2010s	70.8%	56.6%	14.2%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bahrain or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Bahrain, at 70.9% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 14.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Bahrain ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.