Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 85.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 1991
All-time low
80.6%
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain stood at 85.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain peaked at 87.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.6% | — |
| 1992 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 84.1% | 87.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.6% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 86.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 83.5% | 85.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 6 Oman 86.4% compare
- 7 Niger 86.1% compare
- 8 Madagascar 85.6% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 84.9% compare
- 11 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 83.8% compare
- 12 Uganda 82.7% compare
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 employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain was 85.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.