Female labor force by age in Bahrain

Bahrain: Female labor force by age was 1,814 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,814
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,814
in 2024
All-time low
35
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force by age in Bahrain, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 351991: 361992: 411993: 461994: 521995: 581996: 651997: 721998: 791999: 882000: 982001: 1102002: 1262003: 1452004: 1672005: 2242006: 2972007: 3912008: 5152009: 6792010: 8812011: 8902012: 9142013: 9712014: 1.0k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Bahrain is 1,814, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Bahrain peaked at 1,814 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1990.

Bahrain ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Female labor force by age in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force by age in Bahrain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 35 —
1991 36 +2.9%
1992 41 +13.9%
1993 46 +12.2%
1994 52 +13.0%
1995 58 +11.5%
1996 65 +12.1%
1997 72 +10.8%
1998 79 +9.7%
1999 88 +11.4%
2000 98 +11.4%
2001 110 +12.2%
2002 126 +14.5%
2003 145 +15.1%
2004 167 +15.2%
2005 224 +34.1%
2006 297 +32.6%
2007 391 +31.6%
2008 515 +31.7%
2009 679 +31.8%
2010 881 +29.7%
2011 890 +1.0%
2012 914 +2.7%
2013 971 +6.2%
2014 1,044 +7.5%
2015 1,076 +3.1%
2016 1,109 +3.1%
2017 1,168 +5.3%
2018 1,241 +6.2%
2019 1,331 +7.3%
2020 1,403 +5.4%
2021 1,555 +10.8%
2022 1,576 +1.4%
2023 1,680 +6.6%
2024 1,814 +8.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 1,814 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 1,814 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.2 35 88 10
2000s 275.2 98 679 10
2010s 1,062 881 1,331 10
2020s 1,606 1,403 1,814 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 165 Malta 1,996 compare
  2. 166 Djibouti 1,989 compare
  3. 167 Western Sahara 1,887 compare
  4. 169 Palestine 1,672 compare
  5. 170 Guam 1,518 compare
  6. 171 Maldives 1,515 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force by age in Bahrain?
Female labor force by age in Bahrain was 1,814 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 1,814 in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1990.
How does Bahrain rank for female labor force by age?
Bahrain ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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