Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 43.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Bahrain is 43.1%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahrain peaked at 44.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1985.
Bahrain ranks 72nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.7% | — |
| 1981 | 44.5% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +9.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 43.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 43.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.8%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 35.1% | 44.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 39.0% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.3% | 43.1% | 3 |
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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 43.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1985.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (%) (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.