Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 27.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahrain, 1971–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 27.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2015.
The figure is down 6.9% 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, 6.4%, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 121st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +205.8% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.9% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.4% | 27.8% | 3 |
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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 27.8% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 6.4% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.