Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Bahrain
Bahrain: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 3.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain, 1991–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2015, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain peaked at 25.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -42.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 22% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 20% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain was 3.0% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bahrain ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.