World StatisticsBahrain: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20251.1
Change since 2015-5.3%1.2 (2015)
World rank176 / 1822025
Rank in region20 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1 | +1.7% | 176 / 182 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | +3.3% | 176 / 182 |
| 2023 | 1.0 | -17.1% | 179 / 184 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -18.3% | 178 / 186 |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -12.3% | 179 / 187 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +45.0% | 177 / 187 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +2.4% | 178 / 187 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.7% | 178 / 187 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -0.8% | 181 / 187 |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +2.2% | 180 / 187 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +1.7% | 180 / 187 |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -3.4% | 180 / 187 |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -1.3% | 180 / 187 |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -0.8% | 179 / 187 |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +7.1% | 178 / 187 |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +5.6% | 177 / 187 |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +5.4% | 180 / 187 |
| 2008 | 1.0 | +0.9% | 180 / 187 |
| 2007 | 1.0 | -1.5% | 182 / 187 |
| 2006 | 1.0 | +0.0% | 182 / 187 |
| 2005 | 1.0 | -4.0% | 182 / 187 |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -5.5% | 181 / 187 |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -1.0% | 181 / 187 |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +1.7% | 180 / 187 |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +3.4% | 180 / 187 |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -2.8% | 180 / 187 |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.2% | 180 / 187 |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -1.0% | 180 / 187 |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -4.4% | 179 / 187 |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +12.7% | 179 / 187 |
| 1995 | 1.0 | +3.7% | 180 / 187 |
| 1994 | 1.0 | +14.2% | 180 / 187 |
| 1993 | 0.9 | -8.9% | 180 / 187 |
| 1992 | 1.0 | -7.5% | 180 / 187 |
| 1991 | 1.0 | – | 176 / 187 |
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