Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 72.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 72.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bahrain peaked at 74.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.2% | — |
| 1991 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 66.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 72.6% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.0% | 73.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 69 United States of America 73.7% compare
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- 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)
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- 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, total (% of total population ages) in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Bahrain was 72.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.