Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 40.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 40.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahrain peaked at 42.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.9% | — |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.9% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.9% | 40.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahrain?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahrain was 40.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.