Bahrain vs Jamaica: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Bahrain
3.5%
in 2015
Jamaica
3.9%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
139th
Jamaica rank
137th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Bahrain
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahrain ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 40.2% | 39.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 41.4% | 38.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 22.4% | 12.3% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 16.7% | 8.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 10.4% | 6.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Bahrain or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Bahrain and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Bahrain and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Bahrain ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.