Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 73.73 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73.73 persons per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
8th
of 78 countries
All-time high
73.73 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
43.05 persons per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bahrain, 2017–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bahrain stood at 73.73 persons per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Bahrain ranks 8th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.05 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 48.86 persons per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 51.21 persons per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 46.07 persons per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 47.46 persons per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.73 persons per 1,000 people | +55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.71 persons per 1,000 people | 43.05 persons per 1,000 people | 51.21 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.75 persons per 1,000 people | 46.07 persons per 1,000 people | 73.73 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 5 Malta 89.74 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Guam 75.89 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Peru 74.06 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 69.14 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Seychelles 68.16 persons per 1,000 people
- 11 Fiji 68.07 persons per 1,000 people
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bahrain?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bahrain was 73.73 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.73 persons per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.05 persons per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Bahrain ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.