Work & Labour in Bahrain 238 indicators covering work & labour for Bahrain. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.8% 2015 down 6.9% 121st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.9% 2015 up 15.0% 47th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.1% 2015 up 22.5% 173rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.1% 2015 up 10.7% 73rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.6 % change on previous year 2027 up 612.8% 29th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.66 % change on previous year 2027 down 64.1% 73rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.8401 % change on previous year 2027 down 95.0% 110th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 0.895 2015 — 175th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st Monthly minimum wage 300 2024 unchanged 164th Monthly minimum wage 300 2024 unchanged 162nd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 7.7% 2015 down 71.7% 128th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 1.2% 2015 down 92.9% 154th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 3.0% 2015 down 84.9% 154th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.44 2025 up 1.1% 63rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.8% 66th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 27.8% 2015 down 6.9% 121st Female employment rate 42.0% 2015 up 59.2% 127th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 42.0% 2015 up 59.2% 127th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.2089 % change on previous year 2025 up 197.1% 119th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 17.5% 2025 down 16.9% 118th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 5.0% 2025 down 4.3% 179th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 10.3% 2025 down 14.6% 151st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 18.9% 145th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 34.3% 100th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0234 units per person 2025 up 1.5% 12th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.3% 132nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.1% 143rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 4.2% 130th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 down 24.8% 114th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 down 24.8% 115th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 — 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 — 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 42.3% 2025 down 2.5% 143rd Female labor force participation rate 42.3% 2025 down 2.5% 143rd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 42.3% 2025 down 2.5% 142nd Female share of the labor force 21.3% 2025 down 1.1% 174th Labor force participation rate 70.4% 2025 down 1.3% 26th Male labor force participation rate 85.9% 2025 down 1.0% 11th Labor force participation rate 70.4% 2025 down 1.3% 26th Productivity: output per hour worked 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 8.0% 26th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 8.0% 26th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 23.9% 2025 down 1.9% 120th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 51.8% 2025 down 3.0% 42nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 39.9% 2025 down 2.2% 66th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 40.8% 2025 down 2.3% 136th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 85.5% 2025 down 0.9% 9th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 69.7% 2025 down 1.2% 21st Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 0.6% 2025 down 29.2% 187th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 0.8% 2025 down 23.9% 186th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 0.7% 2025 down 24.8% 186th Female employment rate 40.8% 2025 down 2.3% 135th Unemployment rate 1.1% 2025 down 5.3% 180th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 0.4% 2025 down 6.5% 184th Female unemployment rate 3.6% 2025 down 3.9% 136th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 41.8% 2025 down 0.5% 8th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 1.0% 2025 down 22.5% 183rd ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →