Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 69.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 69.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahrain peaked at 71.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.7% | — |
| 1992 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 64.4% | 65.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.2% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.9% | 70.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahrain?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahrain was 69.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, total (%) (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.