Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 44.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahrain is 44.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahrain peaked at 45.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.9% | — |
| 1991 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 44.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 62% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 44.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 44.9% | 6 |
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahrain was 44.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.