Bahrain vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bahrain
71.6%
in 2015
New Zealand
70.5%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
31st
New Zealand rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bahrain
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 71.6% against 70.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bahrain ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 66.3% | 20.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.4% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 66.7% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 68.1% | 3.5% | 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 New Zealand?
- Bahrain, at 71.6% against 70.5% in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bahrain and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bahrain ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 34th 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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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.