Proportion of labor force who are women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of labor force who are women was 21.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.28
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.51
in 2015
All-time low
16.07
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Bahrain is 21.28, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Bahrain peaked at 21.51 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.07, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.27 | — |
| 1991 | 16.07 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.46 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.9 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.33 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 17.76 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.18 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.6 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19.02 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 19.41 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.78 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 20.04 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.18 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.43 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.51 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.59 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.68 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.98 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.28 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.84 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.59 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.46 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.51 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.94 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.46 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.61 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.69 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.15 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.28 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.17 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.28 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 21.28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6 | 16.07 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.43 | 19.78 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9 | 20.46 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 | 20.69 | 21.28 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,090 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Bahrain?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Bahrain was 21.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.51 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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