Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 85.51 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85.51
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.57
in 1991
All-time low
80.56
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Bahrain is 85.51, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Bahrain peaked at 87.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.56, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.57 | — |
| 1992 | 87.33 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.7 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.95 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 85.31 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.73 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.39 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.18 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.09 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.59 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.39 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.29 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.56 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.06 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.92 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 83.09 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 84.41 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 85.72 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 86.54 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.06 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.28 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.33 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.62 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.66 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.29 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.6 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.53 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.27 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 85.85 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.67 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.51 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.59 | 84.09 | 87.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.82 | 80.56 | 85.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.41 | 86.06 | 86.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.91 | 83.53 | 85.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 6 Oman 86.44 compare
- 7 Niger 86.1 compare
- 8 Madagascar 85.64 compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 84.95 compare
- 11 North Korea 83.77 compare
- 12 Uganda 82.75 compare
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 to population ratio men vs women in Bahrain?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bahrain was 85.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 87.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.56 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Bahrain ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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