Bahrain vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bahrain
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 91.5% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 39.6% | 52.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 41.7% | 50.2% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 45.3% | 45.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 51.1% | 40.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Bahrain or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Bahrain, at 91.5% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 38.9%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).