Labor force participation rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate was 70.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.43
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.39
in 2017
All-time low
64.91
in 2004
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 70.43 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Bahrain peaked at 72.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.91, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.72 | — |
| 1991 | 66.4 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.37 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.04 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.71 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.43 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.23 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.14 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.29 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.51 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.24 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.99 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.91 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.69 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.72 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 67.95 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.31 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 70.7 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.75 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 71.19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.59 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.55 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.36 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.98 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.39 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.07 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.41 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.23 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 68.94 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.28 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.57 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.43 | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 70.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 70.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.75 | 65.14 | 66.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.65 | 64.91 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.64 | 71.17 | 72.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.02 | 68.94 | 70.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate in Bahrain was 70.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 72.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.91 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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