Bahrain vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Bahrain
87.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
89.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Bahrain
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 89.0% against 87.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 88.4% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 87.1% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.4% | 1.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 88.2% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Bahrain or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 89.0% against 87.9% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Bahrain and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Bahrain ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.