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 2023 was 1.16%, a 0.17% decline from 2022.
  • Bahrain unemployment rate for 2022 was 1.33%, a 0.23% decline from 2021.
  • Bahrain unemployment rate for 2021 was 1.55%, a 0.22% decline from 2020.
  • Bahrain unemployment rate for 2020 was 1.77%, a 0.54% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Bahrain Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 1.16% -0.17%
2022 1.33% -0.23%
2021 1.55% -0.22%
2020 1.77% 0.54%
2019 1.23% 0.02%
2018 1.20% 0.01%
2017 1.20% 0.00%
2016 1.20% 0.03%
2015 1.17% 0.02%
2014 1.15% -0.04%
2013 1.18% -0.02%
2012 1.20% -0.01%
2011 1.21% 0.08%
2010 1.13% 0.06%
2009 1.07% 0.05%
2008 1.02% 0.01%
2007 1.02% -0.02%
2006 1.04% -0.01%
2005 1.04% -0.05%
2004 1.09% -0.07%
2003 1.17% -0.02%
2002 1.18% 0.01%
2001 1.17% 0.03%
2000 1.14% -0.04%
1999 1.17% -0.01%
1998 1.18% -0.02%
1997 1.20% -0.06%
1996 1.25% 0.14%
1995 1.12% 0.04%
1994 1.08% 0.14%
1993 0.94% -0.10%
1992 1.04% -0.09%
1991 1.13% -0.09%