Bahrain Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Bahrain unemployment rate for 2022 was 1.40%, a 0.13% decline from 2021.
  • Bahrain unemployment rate for 2021 was 1.53%, a 0.14% decline from 2020.
  • Bahrain unemployment rate for 2020 was 1.67%, a 0.49% increase from 2019.
  • Bahrain unemployment rate for 2019 was 1.18%, a 0% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
Bahrain Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 1.40% -0.13%
2021 1.53% -0.14%
2020 1.67% 0.49%
2019 1.18% 0.00%
2018 1.19% 0.02%
2017 1.17% -0.01%
2016 1.18% -0.02%
2015 1.20% 0.01%
2014 1.18% 0.01%
2013 1.18% -0.02%
2012 1.20% 0.01%
2011 1.19% 0.06%
2010 1.13% -0.01%
2009 1.14% 0.03%
2008 1.11% 0.02%
2007 1.09% -0.02%
2006 1.11% 0.00%
2005 1.10% 0.00%
2004 1.10% -0.01%
2003 1.11% -0.03%
2002 1.14% -0.01%
2001 1.14% 0.03%
2000 1.12% -0.01%
1999 1.13% 0.00%
1998 1.12% -0.01%
1997 1.14% 0.01%
1996 1.13% 0.00%
1995 1.13% -0.04%
1994 1.17% 0.12%
1993 1.05% -0.05%
1992 1.10% 0.04%
1991 1.06% 0.04%