Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain stood at 51.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain peaked at 59.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.5% | — |
| 1992 | 58.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 51.8% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 49.9% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain was 51.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.