Labor force participation rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate was 70.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 70.4% 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 72.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 71.2% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 68.9% | 70.7% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 85.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate in Bahrain was 70.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).