Unemployment rate for young people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Unemployment rate for young people was 5.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.42
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.39
in 2020
All-time low
3.52
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 5.42 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Bahrain peaked at 6.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 1993.
That places Bahrain 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.52 | 4.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.84 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.95 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.33 | 6.39 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Bahrain?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Bahrain was 5.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 1993.
- How does Bahrain rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bahrain ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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