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