Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 1.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahrain stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahrain peaked at 1.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.
Bahrain ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 178 Republic of Moldova 1.5% compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.2% compare
- 182 Chad 1.1% compare
- 183 Burundi 0.9% compare
- 184 Thailand 0.8% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahrain?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bahrain was 1.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
- How does Bahrain rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bahrain ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.