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

PeriodValue
20251.1 %
20246.2 %
20236.3 %
20225.4 %
20215.9 %
5 earlier values, back to 2016
20205.9 %
20194.7 %
20184.3 %
20174.1 %
20163.9 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.