Bahrain vs Bangladesh: Female unemployment rate
Bahrain
3.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh
3.7%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
136th
Bangladesh rank
134th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 136th and Bangladesh ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.6% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 6.4% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Bahrain or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Bahrain and Bangladesh?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bangladesh?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Bangladesh rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Bahrain ranks 136th and Bangladesh ranks 134th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.