Employment by status in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment by status was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2019
All-time low
94.5%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Bahrain, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 97.5% for employment by status in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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%.
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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More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 employment by status in Bahrain?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment by status?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.