Bahrain—Unemployment Rate (%)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: IMF World Economic Outlook ↗Global Rank: #40 of 107Series years: 2007–2024
Latest Value
6.2%
2024
YoY Change
-1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#40
of 107 countries
Maximum
6.3%
2023
Minimum
3.5%
2015
CAGR
+0.6%
18 years
Last
6.2%
Previous
6.3%
Highest
6.3%
Lowest
3.5%
Unit
percent of labor force
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
Bahrain's unemployment rate was 6.2% in 2024, ranking #40 out of 107 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 6.3% (2023) and the lowest was 3.5% (2015). Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook.
Bahrain — Unemployment Rate (%): 6.2 percent of labor force for reference year 2024. Source: International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 6.3 percent of labor force in 2023.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 5.6% |
Top Countries — Unemployment Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 61.3% | 2026 |
| 2 | South Africa | 32.5% | 2026 |
| 3 | Jordan | 21.3% | 2026 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 15.2% | 2025 |
| 5 | Georgia | 13.9% | 2026 |
| 6 | Armenia | 12.8% | 2026 |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.6% | 2026 |
| 8 | Morocco | 12.2% | 2026 |
| 9 | North Macedonia | 11.5% | 2026 |
| 10 | Panama | 10.4% | 2026 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Unemployed people as a share of the labor force.
Methodology
Most countries follow the International Labour Organization (ILO) definition: unemployed persons are those of working age who are without work, have actively sought work in the past four weeks, and are available to take up work. The labor force includes both employed and unemployed persons. The IMF compiles data from national labor force surveys and administrative records.
Unit
percent of labor force
Source: International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook)Available series: 2007–2024View original source →