Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bahrain or Thailand?

Bahrain, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Thailand?

18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Thailand: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Bahrain

0.9%

in 2015

Thailand

0.6%

in 2025

Bahrain rank

182nd

Thailand rank

183rd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Bahrain
Thailand

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 182nd and Thailand ranks 183rd of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.3%	0.9%	2.3%	Bahrain
1980s	1.0%	3.6%	2.5%	Thailand
1990s	30.3%	3.0%	27.3%	Bahrain
2000s	4.0%	1.5%	2.5%	Bahrain
2010s	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bahrain or Thailand?: Bahrain, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2015.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bahrain and Thailand?: 0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Thailand?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Thailand rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Bahrain ranks 182nd and Thailand ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.