Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain stood at 97.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 97.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94.5% | — |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.5% | 5 |
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- 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 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 97.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.