Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Bahrain

Bahrain: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 0.894 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.894
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
67th
of 69 countries
All-time high
43.16
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
18
1979–2015

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Bahrain, 1979–2015

0102030401979199720151979: 3.31981: 3.11985: 01987: 01991: 6.31998: 43.21999: 41.32001: 5.52004: 9.32005: 02006: 02007: 5.62008: 3.72009: 42010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.22015: 0.894

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.894 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2015.

That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Bahrain peaked at 43.16 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.

Bahrain ranks 67th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Bahrain, 1979 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1979 3.26
1981 3.1 -5.0%
1985 0 -100.0%
1987 0
1991 6.35
1998 43.16 +579.7%
1999 41.31 -4.3%
2001 5.5 -86.7%
2004 9.27 +68.4%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0
2007 5.6
2008 3.7 -33.9%
2009 4 +8.1%
2010 1.13 -71.8%
2011 1.23 +9.3%
2012 1.2 -2.8%
2015 0.894 -25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.26 3.26 3.26 1
1980s 1.03 0 3.1 3
1990s 30.27 6.35 43.16 3
2000s 4.01 0 9.27 7
2010s 1.11 0.894 1.23 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 64 Kuwait 2.16 compare
  2. 65 United Arab Emirates 1.88 compare
  3. 66 Republic of Moldova 1.43 compare
  4. 68 Qatar 0.1 compare
  5. 69 Tajikistan 0.081 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Bahrain?
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Bahrain was 0.894 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 43.16 in 1998.
What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
How does Bahrain rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Bahrain ranks 67th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
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