Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 42.01 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
42.01
World rank
127th
of 172 countries
All-time high
42.08
in 2010
All-time low
8.56
in 1979
Years of data
22
1979–2015
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bahrain, 1979–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 42.01 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2015.
That represents a change of up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bahrain peaked at 42.08 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.56, 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.56 | — |
| 1990 | 13.5 | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 25.79 | +91.0% |
| 1992 | 14.5 | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 15.6 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 16.2 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.01 | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 10.77 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2 | +78.3% |
| 2001 | 31.78 | +65.5% |
| 2002 | 21 | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 26.39 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 32 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 34.92 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 42.08 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 40.81 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.01 | +2.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 42.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 79% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 42.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.62, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.56 | 8.56 | 8.56 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.43 | 10.01 | 25.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.99 | 19.2 | 34.92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.63 | 40.81 | 42.08 | 3 |
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bahrain?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Bahrain was 42.01 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.08 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 in 1979.
- How does Bahrain rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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