Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain is 53.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain peaked at 62.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.4% | — |
| 1991 | 60.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 52.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 47.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.1% | 53.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain was 53.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.