Bahrain vs Middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bahrain
70.4%
in 2025
Middle income
60.7%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
26th
Middle income rank
28th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bahrain
- Middle income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 70.4% against 60.7% in Middle income, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle income ahead.
Bahrain ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 66.2% | 0.4% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.4% | 2.3% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 61.7% | 9.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 60.3% | 9.7% | 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 15+), Bahrain or Middle income?
- Bahrain, at 70.4% against 60.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bahrain and Middle income?
- 9.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bahrain ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 28th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.