Bahrain vs Hong Kong, China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Bahrain
72.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
71.6%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
72nd
Hong Kong, China rank
75th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Bahrain
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 72.9% against 71.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Bahrain ranks 72nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 69.2% | 1.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 69.8% | 1.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 70.7% | 2.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Bahrain or Hong Kong, China?
- Bahrain, at 72.9% against 71.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Bahrain and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Hong Kong, China rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 75th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.