Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 0.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.7% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bahrain peaked at 3.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
Bahrain ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 183 Kuwait 2.4% compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 1.7% compare
- 185 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
- 187 Qatar 0.5% compare
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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bahrain?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bahrain was 0.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Bahrain ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.