Female labor force participation rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Female labor force participation rate was 43.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Bahrain is 43.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Bahrain peaked at 43.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1965.
Bahrain ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 28.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 26.4% | 39.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 43.7% | 3 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate in Bahrain?
- Female labor force participation rate in Bahrain was 43.5% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Bahrain ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.