Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 85.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahrain stood at 85.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahrain peaked at 88.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, 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+) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.1% | — |
| 1991 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 84.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 80.9% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.5% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.1% | 86.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 86.8% compare
- 9 Niger 86.5% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 86.2% compare
- 12 Uganda 84.6% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 84.4% compare
- 14 Nigeria 84.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahrain was 85.9% 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+) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bahrain ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.