Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 50.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2015, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahrain stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahrain peaked at 50.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1965.
Bahrain ranks 173rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.7% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +107.2% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +37.2% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 50.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 59% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 50.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +107.2% | 7.4% | 15.4% |
| 1971 | +57.2% | 4.7% | 7.4% |
| 1981 | +37.2% | 15.4% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | +29.6% | 24.2% | 31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 7.4% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 21.2% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 31.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.5% | 46.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 3 |
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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)
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahrain?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahrain was 50.1% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.