Employment to population ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment to population ratio was 69.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.65
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.53
in 2017
All-time low
64.22
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 69.65 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Bahrain peaked at 71.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.22, 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.71 | — |
| 1992 | 65.73 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.46 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.05 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.75 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.47 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.41 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.44 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.56 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.79 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.26 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.22 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.02 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.04 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 67.27 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 68.61 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.95 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 70.93 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.33 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.73 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.7 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.36 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.53 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.12 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.53 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.21 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.55 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 68 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 67.87 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.39 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.96 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 69.8 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.65 | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 69.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 69.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.95 | 64.41 | 65.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.94 | 64.22 | 69.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8 | 70.33 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.11 | 67.87 | 69.96 | 6 |
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 employment to population ratio in Bahrain?
- Employment to population ratio in Bahrain was 69.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.22 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment to population ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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