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
020406080196519952025

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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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.