Bahrain: Issuances of domestic work visas by status (new, renewed) (2002 -2017)

	Domestic workers
	New visas	Renewal
2002	21,459	9,624
2003	25,607	10,188
2004	29,731	10,390
2005	30,562	11,904
2006	31,876	13,029
2007	33,393	14,324
2008	36,319	15,060
2009	35,683	16,222
2010	26,821	13,949
2011	33,205	18,712
2012	39,803	17,919
2013	39,235	17,537
2014	37,173	19,882
2015	38,618	19,835
2016	39,070	20,259
2017	38,130	20,538

Source: Ministry of Labour (MOL) and LMRA Domestic Workers System (DMS).

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

Until September 2014, visas were issued by the Ministry of Labour.
Figures refer to active domestic workers holding a labour permit, for which a residency permit has been issued.
A Domestic worker is an employee who works, and often also lives, within the employer’s household.

2. Institution which provides data

Ministry of Labour (MOL).
Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).

3. Data availability

The LMRA publishes these data under its Bahrain Labour Market Indicators (http://www.lmra.bh/blmi), dashboard section (http://blmi.lmra.bh/2018/06/mi_dashboard.xml).
Tables are in PDF format.
http://blmi.lmra.bh/2018/06/data/ems/Table_80.pdf

Date of access: December 2018