Bahrain vs European Union: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bahrain
70.9%
in 2015
European Union
54.8%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
21st
European Union rank
22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bahrain
- European Union
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 70.9% against 54.8% in European Union, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
Bahrain ranks 21st and European Union ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 50.3% | 10.5% | European Union |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 50.7% | 5.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 51.2% | 19.6% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bahrain or European Union?
- Bahrain, at 70.9% against 54.8% in European Union as of 2015.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bahrain and European Union?
- 16.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and European Union?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and European Union rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 21st and European Union ranks 22nd 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.