Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain
Bahrain: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain stood at 2.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain peaked at 8.06 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 | — |
| 1991 | 3.61 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 2.99 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.32 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 8.06 | +142.8% |
| 1996 | 7.94 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.63 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.47 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.23 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.72 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.21 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | +3.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +142.8% | 3.32 | 8.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 | 2.99 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 2.94 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.18 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1 |
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 armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain was 2.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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