Bahrain Unemployment Rate
Bahrain Unemployment Rate increased to 4.30 % in Dec 2016, from the previously reported number of 3.50 % in Dec 2015. Bahrain Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2016, with an average rate of 4.00 %. The data reached an all-time high of 16.40 % in Dec 2006 and a record low of 3.50 % in Dec 2015. The data is reported by reported by Central Informatics Organisation.
In the latest reports, Bahrain Population reached 1.47 million people in Jun 2020. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 72.64 % in Dec 2020.
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Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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4.30 2016 | 3.50 2015 | 3.50 2015 | 16.40 2006 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 11.80 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Algeria (%) | 11.70 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
Argentina (%) | 13.10 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
Armenia (%) | 18.10 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
Australia (%) | 7.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2020 |
Austria (%) | 5.52 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 6.94 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Belarus (%) | 0.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2021 |
Belgium (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2020 |
Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.70 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Botswana (%) | 18.72 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Brazil (%) | 14.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2021 |
Brunei (%) | 8.37 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
Cambodia (%) | 0.10 2017 | yearly | 2007 - 2017 |
Canada (%) | 8.90 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2020 |
Chile (%) | 11.60 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2020 |
China (%) | 4.24 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
Colombia (%) | 15.77 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
Croatia (%) | 9.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
Cyprus (%) | 8.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2020 |
Czech Republic (%) | 2.79 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
Denmark (%) | 5.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2020 |
Ecuador (%) | 4.96 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2020 |
Egypt (%) | 7.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
Estonia (%) | 7.70 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2020 |
European Union (%) | 6.20 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
Finland (%) | 8.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
France (%) | 8.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
Georgia (%) | 11.57 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
Germany (%) | 4.50 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
Ghana (%) | 4.51 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Greece (%) | 16.80 Aug 2020 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2020 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 6.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2020 |
Hungary (%) | 4.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
Iceland (%) | 5.60 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Indonesia (%) | 7.07 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
Iran (%) | 10.60 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
Ireland (%) | 7.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
Israel (%) | 4.71 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2020 |
Italy (%) | 8.99 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2020 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Japan (%) | 3.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2020 |
Jordan (%) | 23.00 May 2020 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2020 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 5.00 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
South Korea (%) | 4.00 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2021 |
Kosovo (%) | 29.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2020 |
Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.50 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Latvia (%) | 8.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
Lebanon (%) | 11.35 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
Lithuania (%) | 10.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
Luxembourg (%) | 6.28 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2020 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.70 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2021 |
North Macedonia (%) | 16.14 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
Malaysia (%) | 5.40 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
Malta (%) | 4.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
Mexico (%) | 3.26 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
Moldova (%) | 4.22 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
Mongolia (%) | 7.57 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
Montenegro (%) | 19.00 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
Morocco (%) | 12.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
Mozambique (%) | 3.24 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Netherlands (%) | 3.80 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
New Zealand (%) | 4.90 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2020 |
Nigeria (%) | 27.11 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
Norway (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2020 |
Oman (%) | 2.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Oct 2020 |
Pakistan (%) | 5.79 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 23.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
Panama (%) | 7.10 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
Paraguay (%) | 8.16 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2020 |
Peru (%) | 16.43 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2020 |
Philippines (%) | 10.00 Jul 2020 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2020 |
Poland (%) | 6.10 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2020 |
Portugal (%) | 7.50 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Oct 2020 |
Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
Romania (%) | 5.70 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2021 |
Russia (%) | 6.35 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.98 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
Serbia (%) | 9.90 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
Singapore (%) | 3.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2020 |
Slovakia (%) | 7.35 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2020 |
Slovenia (%) | 5.10 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2020 |
South Africa (%) | 32.50 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
Spain (%) | 16.13 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2020 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (%) | 8.91 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2020 |
Switzerland (%) | 5.01 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.0 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,850.646 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 761.088 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 2.1 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 35,804.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2021 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 98.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) | 4.887 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) | 26.615 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) | 2.914 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) | -695.966 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) | 286.169 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) | 13,465.400 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2021 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.585 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -127.1 2020 | yearly | 1966 - 2020 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,558.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -20.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2020 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,508,843.534 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,584.395 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 952.120 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,578.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -21.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2020 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 126,221.920 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 38,700.526 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 44.727 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2020 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 56.908 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2020 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 46.612 Nov 2020 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Nov 2020 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 140.735 Sep 2019 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2019 |
Exports (BHD mn) | 1,338.400 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Imports (BHD mn) | 1,307.200 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) | 109.900 2007 | yearly | 1991 - 2007 |
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) | 6,836.000 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2018 |
BH: Export Volume Index (2000=100) | 133.571 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
BH: Import Volume Index (2000=100) | 178.036 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
BH: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 294.754 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
BH: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 278.315 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.5 Mar 2018 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Mar 2018 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,880.483 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Feb 2021 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 34,431.146 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Feb 2021 |
M2 Growth (%) | 5.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Feb 2021 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,946.8 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Dec 2020 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.638 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2020 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.6 2020 | yearly | 1966 - 2020 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6.649 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2020 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 45,816.194 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | -0.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2021 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 45,296.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Feb 2021 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Feb 2021 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 27,690.311 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.22 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.90 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) | 535.600 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2018 |
Official Reserves (BHD mn) | 1,708.300 Sep 2015 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2015 |
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: Non Bank Residents (NR) (BHD mn) | 10,196.700 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) | 4,596.700 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) | 5,303.000 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
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