Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 42.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahrain, 1979–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 42.0% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2015.
That represents a change of up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahrain peaked at 42.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1979.
That places Bahrain 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.6% | — |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +91.0% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +78.3% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +65.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 10.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 19.2% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.1% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahrain?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahrain was 42.0% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1979.
- How does Bahrain rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.