Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain is 12.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain peaked at 15.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Bahrain was 12.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bahrain ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.