Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahrain
Bahrain: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 5.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.47
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.39
in 2020
All-time low
3.52
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahrain, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahrain stood at 5.47.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahrain peaked at 6.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 1993.
That places Bahrain 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.99 | — |
| 1992 | 3.85 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.08 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.16 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.16 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.06 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.31 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.69 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.28 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.43 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.59 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.33 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.38 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.47 | +1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.31, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 5.72 | 5.33 | 6.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 young vs older adults in Bahrain?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bahrain was 5.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 1993.
- How does Bahrain rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Bahrain ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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