Labor force, total, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5746 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.5746 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 0.5807 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4406 units per person, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4432 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4406 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4413 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4417 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4427 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4439 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4457 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4483 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4516 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4557 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4602 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4656 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4723 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4798 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4877 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.501 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5151 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5302 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5457 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5615 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5712 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5668 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5736 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5741 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.567 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5672 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5752 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5807 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5777 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5706 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5545 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5564 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5688 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5727 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5736 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5746 units per person | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.5746 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.5746 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4455 units per person | 0.4406 units per person | 0.4557 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5019 units per person | 0.4602 units per person | 0.5615 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5724 units per person | 0.5668 units per person | 0.5807 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5668 units per person | 0.5545 units per person | 0.5746 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 10 Cambodia 0.5809 units per person compare
- 11 South Korea 0.5778 units per person compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.5777 units per person compare
- 14 Netherlands 0.5721 units per person compare
- 15 Thailand 0.5707 units per person compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.5685 units per person compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Bahrain?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Bahrain was 0.5746 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5807 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4406 units per person in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.