Bahrain vs Norway: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
97.5%
in 2024
Norway
95.1%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Norway
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 97.5% against 95.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 91.7% | 3.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 93.3% | 2.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 94.2% | 3.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 95.1% | 2.3% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Bahrain or Norway?
- Bahrain, at 97.5% against 95.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and Norway?
- 2.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Norway rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.