Bahrain vs Palestine, State of: Female share of the labor force

Bahrain
21.3%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
21.5%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
174th
Palestine, State of rank
173rd

Female share of the labor force over time

  • Bahrain
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 174th and Palestine, State of ranks 173rd of 186 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 17.6% 14.7% 2.9% Bahrain
2000s 20.4% 16.7% 3.7% Bahrain
2010s 20.9% 19.9% 1.0% Bahrain
2020s 21.0% 20.8% 0.2% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Bahrain or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 21.5% against 21.3% in Bahrain as of 2022.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Bahrain and Palestine, State of?
0.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Palestine, State of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Palestine, State of rank globally for female share of the labor force?
Bahrain ranks 174th and Palestine, State of ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female share of the labor force
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.