Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahrain is 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahrain peaked at 2.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
Bahrain ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 180 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2% compare
- 181 Israel 1.1% compare
- 182 Luxembourg 1.1% compare
- 184 Macau, China 0.4% compare
- 185 Hong Kong, China 0.3% compare
- 186 Singapore 0.1% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahrain?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahrain was 1.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Bahrain ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.