Bahrain vs Bangladesh: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Bahrain
50.1%
in 2015
Bangladesh
48.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
173rd
Bangladesh rank
174th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 50.1% against 48.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 173rd and Bangladesh ranks 174th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Bangladesh in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1980s 22.3% 7.4% 14.9% Bahrain
1990s 35.0% 66.9% 31.8% Bangladesh
2000s 43.3% 42.5% 0.8% Bahrain
2010s 49.6% 27.0% 22.6% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bahrain or Bangladesh?
Bahrain, at 50.1% against 48.0% in Bangladesh as of 2015.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bahrain and Bangladesh?
2.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bangladesh?
9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Bahrain and Bangladesh rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Bahrain ranks 173rd and Bangladesh ranks 174th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.