Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 87.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 1991
All-time low
82.2%
in 2004
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahrain is 87.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahrain peaked at 89.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.4% | — |
| 1991 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 87.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 87.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 87.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 86.1% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 82.2% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 87.5% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 85.9% | 88.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 8 Madagascar 89.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
- 12 Malta 87.6% compare
- 13 Japan 87.5% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 87.4% compare
More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5428 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,169 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,090 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahrain was 87.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Bahrain ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.