Bahrain Forecast: Unemployment Rate

2007 - 2023 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Bahrain Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Bahrain Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 6.300 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 6.300 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Bahrain Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 6.300 % in Dec 2023
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Bahrain Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Bahrain's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2023?

Bahrain Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 6.300 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.300 2023 5.400 2022 3.500 2015 6.800 2021 % yearly 2007 - 2023

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 10.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.550 2029 yearly 2010 - 2029
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (%) 14.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.524 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.098 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Bahrain (%) 6.300 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.677 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 3.400 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.482 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.960 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 2017 - 2029
Colombia (%) 9.400 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.466 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 4.979 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 6.000 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Egypt (%) 5.502 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.508 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 14.500 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.669 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (%) 3.689 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Iran (%) 9.000 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.900 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.286 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,448.343 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 42,416.9 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.683 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 31.644 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.556 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -828.041 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 920.775 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 17,888.799 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,952.200 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,096.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,210,795.869 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,491.582 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,020.641 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,069.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 284,619.261 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 59,283.125 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 95.281 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 104.351 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.923 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 176.468 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,292.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Imports (BHD mn) 1,906.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,329.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 7,636.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15.422 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.690 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,112.827 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,113.032 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,839.628 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,119.415 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -5,726.596 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -37.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 1,445.213 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,604.255 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 20,310.904 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 7,553.723 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,062.766 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 2,699.468 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 4,502.660 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,946.277 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 24,813.564 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,133.886 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,682.261 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 54,384.257 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,488.2 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,345.897 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
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) 12,164.677 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) 5,211.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) 5,893.982 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024

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