Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 57.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahrain stood at 57.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahrain peaked at 65.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2010.
Bahrain ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.7% | — |
| 1992 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 64.1% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 57.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 56.8% | 57.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahrain?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahrain was 57.1% 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 services recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bahrain ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.