Bahrain vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Bahrain
71.6%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
49.0%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 71.6% against 49.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 22.6%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 60.3% 46.2% 14.0% Bahrain
2010s 71.6% 48.1% 23.4% 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 East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Bahrain, at 71.6% against 49.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
22.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Bahrain ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.