Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 91.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain stood at 91.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain peaked at 92.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.7% | — |
| 1992 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 91.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 91.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.2% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.8% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.1% | 91.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5428 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,169 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,090 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain was 91.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).