Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 54.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain, 1971–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain is 54.9%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain peaked at 64.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.4% | — |
| 1981 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 49.7% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 47.7% | 55.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 51.2% | 54.9% | 3 |
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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 54.9% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 64.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.