Work & Labour in Bahrain

238 indicators covering work & labour for Bahrain.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 91.5% 2025 up 0.8% 23rd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 34.9% 2025 down 0.7% 3rd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 41.8% 2025 down 0.5% 8th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.5% 2025 down 7.4% 118th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.3% 2025 down 25.5% 152nd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.3% 2025 down 20.0% 148th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.3% 2025 down 39.6% 153rd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 97.6% 2025 up 0.2% 2nd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 97.8% 2025 up 0.3% 2nd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 96.8% 2025 down 0.1% 3rd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 2.4% 2025 down 8.9% 186th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 2.2% 2025 down 12.6% 186th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 3.2% 2025 up 2.9% 185th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.7% 2025 up 0.5% 145th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.5% 2025 down 5.0% 167th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.6% 2025 up 15.6% 59th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 4.1% 8th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 4.1% 8th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 0.7% 2025 down 24.8% 185th
GDP per person employed 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 10.5% 31st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.2% 133rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.2% 133rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year 2025 down 44.6% 51st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year 2025 down 44.6% 51st
GDP per employed person 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 10.5% 31st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.59 2027 up 489.3% 115th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.59 2027 up 489.3% 115th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.4657 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.9% 6th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.9% 4th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 101.37 2025 up 9.0% 158th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 0.9% 2023 down 19.2% 179th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous -0.14 2025 down 107.6% 180th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 43.54 2015 up 65.1% 149th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 43.54 2015 up 65.1% 149th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 43.54 2015 up 65.1% 149th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.0% 4th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.0% 4th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year 2023 down 315.4% 134th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 71.57 2015 up 48.2% 34th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 0.9% 2015 182nd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 0.2% 2015 179th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 3.5% 2015 139th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 27.39 2026 down 13.7% 185th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 27.39 2026 down 13.7% 185th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 3.94 2027 up 3.7% 169th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 3.94 2027 up 3.7% 169th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 38,922 2027 up 10.9% 146th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.42 2027 down 3.5% 37th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.17 2027 down 2.6% 81st
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.86 2027 up 7.9% 124th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 27.73 2027 up 22.9% 140th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 973.05 2027 up 10.9% 146th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.54 2027 down 8.7% 150th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 22.49 2027 up 3.3% 162nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.9% 2015 up 34.8% 9th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 43.5% 2015 up 65.1% 149th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 71.6% 2015 up 48.2% 31st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 43.5% 2015 up 65.1% 149th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 43.5% 2015 up 65.1% 149th
Female labor force participation rate 43.5% 2015 up 65.1% 149th