Working-age population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Working-age population was 944.98 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Bahrain, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Bahrain is 944.98, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Bahrain peaked at 986.97 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 347.19, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Working-age population in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 347.19 | — |
| 2001 | 469.24 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 523.32 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 571.69 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 529.44 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 683.43 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 747.98 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 819.68 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 986.97 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 944.98 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347.19 | 347.19 | 347.19 | 1 |
| 2000s | 620.68 | 469.24 | 819.68 | 7 |
| 2010s | 965.98 | 944.98 | 986.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Bahrain?
- Working-age population in Bahrain was 944.98 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 986.97 in 2010.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.19 in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for working-age population?
- Bahrain ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2011.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.