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
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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.5% | — |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 34.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 34.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.