Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain

Bahrain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 86.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
86.8%
World rank
7th
of 174 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2010
All-time low
37.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1979–2015

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain, 1979–2015

0204060801979199720151979: 53.91990: 55.51991: 83.71992: 55.91993: 57.41994: 57.91995: 56.31996: 55.31997: 57.11998: 37.41999: 38.52000: 60.92001: 82.42002: 672003: 73.62004: 77.92005: 77.72007: 762009: 79.62010: 86.92011: 862015: 86.8

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2015, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain stood at 86.8%.

The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain peaked at 86.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1998.

Bahrain ranks 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Bahrain, 1979 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1979 53.9%
1990 55.5% +3.0%
1991 83.7% +50.7%
1992 55.9% -33.2%
1993 57.4% +2.7%
1994 57.9% +0.9%
1995 56.3% -2.8%
1996 55.3% -1.8%
1997 57.1% +3.3%
1998 37.4% -34.4%
1999 38.5% +2.8%
2000 60.9% +58.2%
2001 82.4% +35.3%
2002 67.0% -18.7%
2003 73.6% +9.9%
2004 77.9% +5.8%
2005 77.7% -0.3%
2007 76.0% -2.2%
2009 79.6% +4.7%
2010 86.9% +9.3%
2011 86.0% -1.1%
2015 86.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.9% 53.9% 53.9% 1
1990s 55.5% 37.4% 83.7% 10
2000s 74.4% 60.9% 82.4% 8
2010s 86.6% 86.0% 86.9% 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.9% compare
  2. 5 Kuwait 87.0% compare
  3. 6 Niger 86.9% compare
  4. 8 Cambodia 85.8% compare
  5. 9 Isle of Man 85.5% compare
  6. 10 Oman 85.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bahrain was 86.8% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1998.
How does Bahrain rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Bahrain ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.