Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.4% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
Bahrain ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4% | — |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +11.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 181 Macau, China 2.0% compare
- 182 Belarus 1.8% compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia 1.2% compare
- 185 Kuwait 0.3% compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 187 Qatar 0.1% compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahrain was 0.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bahrain ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".