Annual working hours per worker in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual working hours per worker was 2,052 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,052 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,163 hours per worker
in 2008
All-time low
2,052 hours per worker
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Bahrain, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Bahrain is 2,052 hours per worker, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Bahrain peaked at 2,163 hours per worker in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,052 hours per worker, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 56th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,144 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,157 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,162 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,163 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,138 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,148 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,139 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,122 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,116 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,113 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,105 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,110 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,110 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,113 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,107 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,055 hours per worker | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,072 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,060 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,052 hours per worker | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,052 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,052 hours per worker is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246 hours per worker, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,153 hours per worker | 2,138 hours per worker | 2,163 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,118 hours per worker | 2,105 hours per worker | 2,148 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,060 hours per worker | 2,052 hours per worker | 2,072 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5428 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,169 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,090 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Bahrain?
- Annual working hours per worker in Bahrain was 2,052 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 hours per worker in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,052 hours per worker in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.