Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 27.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahrain is 27.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahrain peaked at 29.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.
Bahrain ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.9% | — |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 27.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.6%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 27.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 23.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.7% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.1% | 27.3% | 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahrain?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahrain was 27.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.