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Labor force
Bahrain — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 140,000; 42% of labor force is Bahraini; 85% industry and commerce, 5% agriculture, 5% services, 3% government (1982) |
| 1991 | 140,000; 42% of labor force is Bahraini; industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 3% (1982) |
| 1992 | 140,000; 42% of labor force is Bahraini; industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 3% (1982) |
| 1993 | 140,000 by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 3% (1982) note: 42% of labor force is Bahraini |
| 1994 | 140,000 by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 3% (1982) note: 42% of labor force is Bahraini |
| 1995 | 140,000 by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 3% (1982) note: 42% of labor force is Bahraini |
| 1996 | 140,000 by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 3% (1982) note: 42% of labor force is Bahraini |
| 1997 | total: 140,000 by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 3% (1982) note: 44.39% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1997 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 140,000 by occupation: industry, commerce, and service 78%, government 21%, agriculture 1% (1994) note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 1999 | 150,000 (1997 est.) note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 295,000 (1998 est.) note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 295,000 (1998 est.) note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 295,000 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) (1998 est.) |
| 2003 | 295,000 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (1998 est.) |
| 2004 | 350,000 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 370,000 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 380,000 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 352,000 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 437,000 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 557,000 country comparison to the world: 152 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2008 est.) |
| 2010 | 611,000 country comparison to the world: 154 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2010 est.) |
| 2011 | 654,900 country comparison to the world: 151 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2010 est.) |
| 2012 | 705,900 country comparison to the world: 152 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | 655,300 country comparison to the world: 153 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2012 est.) |
| 2014 | 716,500 country comparison to the world: 151 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2013 est.) |
| 2015 | 738,000 | note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 151 |
| 2016 | 786,100 | note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 150 |
| 2017 | 808,900 | note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 150 |
| 2018 | 831,600 (2017 est.) | note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national |
| 2019 | 831,600 (2017 est.) | note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national |
| 2020 | 831,600 (2017 est.) | note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national |
| 2021 | 831,600 (2017 est.) note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national |
| 2022 | 831,600 (2017 est.) note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national |
| 2023 | 819,100 (2021 est.) note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national |
| 2024 | 855,000 (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 913,300 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |