Bahrain vs Peru: Employment rate
Bahrain
69.7%
in 2025
Peru
69.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
21st
Peru rank
22nd
Employment rate over time
- Bahrain
- Peru
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 69.7% against 69.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 59.9% | 5.1% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 69.9% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 74.7% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 0.6% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Bahrain or Peru?
- Bahrain, at 69.7% against 69.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Bahrain and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Peru rank globally for employment rate?
- Bahrain ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.