Bahrain — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1979–2025 · 39 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
Bahrain's unemployment rate reading was 1.1% in 2025. The period change from 6.2% in 2024 was −5.1 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 4.78%.
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- Annual data, 1979–2025
- Monthly data, 2006–2024
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1 % |
| 2024 | 6.2 % |
| 2023 | 6.3 % |
| 2022 | 5.4 % |
| 2021 | 5.9 % |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | 5.9 % |
| 2019 | 4.7 % |
| 2018 | 4.3 % |
| 2017 | 4.1 % |
| 2016 | 3.9 % |