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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