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Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahrain

Bahrain: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 34.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2010
All-time low
28.2%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahrain, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 28.5 %1992: 28.6 %1993: 29 %1994: 28.8 %1995: 28.7 %1996: 28.5 %1997: 28.3 %1998: 28.2 %1999: 28.2 %2000: 28.5 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 29.2 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 31.3 %2006: 32.5 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 34.5 %2010: 35.7 %2011: 35.3 %2012: 35 %2013: 35.1 %2014: 35.2 %2015: 35.2 %2016: 35.3 %2017: 35.3 %2018: 35.2 %2019: 35.1 %2020: 34.5 %2021: 35.2 %2022: 35.2 %2023: 35.1 %2024: 35 %2025: 34.9 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 34.9% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahrain peaked at 35.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1999.

Bahrain ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.5% 28.2% 29.0% 9
2000s 31.2% 28.5% 34.7% 10
2010s 35.2% 35.0% 35.7% 10
2020s 35.0% 34.5% 35.2% 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 1 Oman 39.4% compare
  2. 2 Qatar 38.0% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 34.9% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 34.8% compare
  5. 6 Iran, Islamic Rep. 34.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahrain?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahrain was 34.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1999.
How does Bahrain rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Bahrain ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.