Labour Market Indicators

Foreign workers employment reached 609,028 workers by the end of the second quarter of 2023. Non-Bahraini employment increased by an annual rate of 8.1% compared to 563,332 workers in the same quarter of last year.
Bahraini employment was 161,101 workers by the end of the second quarter representing an annual growth rate of -0.2% compared to 161,430 workers in the second quarter of 2022.
The number of new employment work permits issued by LMRA during the second quarter of 2023 was representing a decrease rate of 13.5% annually.
The share of small organizations, employing less than 10 workers, of employment work permits was 50.5% of total new employment work permits issued during the second quarter of year 2023.
Median monthly wages for Bahrainis reached BHD 575 this quarter. The Median wage of Bahrainis was BHD 559 in the same quarter a year before showing increase at the rate of 2.9%.

Last Update: Monday 7 August 2023