Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 40.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.76
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.98
in 2010
All-time low
27.93
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Bahrain is 40.76, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Bahrain peaked at 41.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.93, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.93 | — |
| 1992 | 28.58 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 29.18 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29.56 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.03 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.45 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 31.06 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.67 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 32.99 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 33.59 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.14 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.71 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.35 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.28 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.37 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 39.54 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 40.77 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 41.98 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 40.9 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.27 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.48 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.87 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.81 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.91 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 39.29 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.47 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 40.86 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.85 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.76 | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 40.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 40.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.02, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.08 | 27.93 | 32.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.3 | 32.99 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.45 | 40.81 | 41.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.19 | 38.91 | 40.86 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Bahrain?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Bahrain was 40.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.98 in 2010.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.93 in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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