Bahrain - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Bahrain was 1,007,485 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,007,485 in 2021 and a minimum value of 219,088 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 219,088
1991 224,625
1992 233,759
1993 241,664
1994 249,892
1995 258,333
1996 266,164
1997 274,414
1998 283,328
1999 293,433
2000 305,968
2001 325,132
2002 351,479
2003 381,101
2004 414,881
2005 453,429
2006 503,707
2007 559,025
2008 615,491
2009 667,900
2010 712,547
2011 723,172
2012 736,418
2013 745,354
2014 757,129
2015 777,126
2016 813,315
2017 859,683
2018 912,981
2019 964,133
2020 972,372
2021 1,007,485

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure