Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 42.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahrain peaked at 45.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
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% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahrain was 42.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.