Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bahrain

Bahrain: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.96
in 2016
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bahrain, 2015–2024

0123452015201920242015: 4.42016: 52017: 4.42018: 4.42019: 42020: 42021: 42022: 42023: 42024: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 4 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Bahrain peaked at 4.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.

Bahrain ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bahrain, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 4.38 —
2016 4.96 +13.2%
2017 4.38 -11.7%
2018 4.38 +0.0%
2019 4 -8.7%
2020 4 +0.0%
2021 4 +0.0%
2022 4 +0.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2024 4 +0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 5.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.63, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.42 4 4.96 5
2020s 4 4 4 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 41 Nepal 4.3 compare
  2. 42 Fiji 4.18 compare
  3. 43 Lebanon 4.17 compare
  4. 44 Kenya 4 compare
  5. 46 Argentina 3.98 compare
  6. 47 United States 3.83 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Bahrain?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Bahrain was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2016.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
How does Bahrain rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Bahrain ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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