Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bahrain

Bahrain: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 0.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
184th
of 189 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2001–2015

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bahrain, 2001–2015

02468102001200820152001: 5.5 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.2 %2015: 0.89 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bahrain stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bahrain peaked at 9.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Bahrain ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Bahrain, 2001 to 2015.
Year % Change
2001 5.5%
2004 9.3% +68.4%
2005 0.0% -100.0%
2006 0.0%
2010 1.1%
2011 1.2% +8.8%
2012 1.2% -2.4%
2015 0.9% -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 0.0% 9.3% 4
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bahrain?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bahrain was 0.9% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Bahrain rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Bahrain ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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