Female employment rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Female employment rate was 42.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Bahrain, 1979–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Bahrain is 42.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate 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.
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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More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 85.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Bahrain?
- Female employment rate 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 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1979.
- How does Bahrain rank for female employment rate?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female employment rate 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. 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.