Bahrain vs Qatar: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Bahrain
34.9%
in 2025
Qatar
38.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
3rd
Qatar rank
2nd
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 38.0% against 34.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 32.3% | 3.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 44.8% | 13.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 54.0% | 18.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 39.6% | 4.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 38.0% against 34.9% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 3.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bahrain ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.