Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahrain
Bahrain: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 49.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahrain stood at 49.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahrain peaked at 50.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 162nd 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.7% | — |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 33.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 40.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahrain?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahrain was 49.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Bahrain ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).