Labor force participation rate by age in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate by age was 42.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 42.2% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Bahrain peaked at 45.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 41.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 39.4% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 42.8% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 85.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Bahrain was 42.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).