Unemployment Rate in Bahrain remained unchanged at 6.30 percent in 2024 from 6.30 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Bahrain averaged 4.19 percent from 2006 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 16.00 percent in 2006 and a record low of 3.10 percent in 2015. source: Information & eGovernment Authority, Bahrain

Unemployment Rate in Bahrain is expected to reach 6.00 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bahrain Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.80 percent in 2026 and 5.70 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 630536.00 626670.00 Sep 2025
Population 1.59 1.58 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 6.30 6.30 percent Dec 2024
Wages 919.00 921.00 BHD/Month Sep 2025


Bahrain Unemployment Rate
In Bahrain, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.30 6.30 16.00 3.10 2006 - 2024 percent Yearly