Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 463.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahrain is 463.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahrain peaked at 558.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 455.8%, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 480.7% | — |
| 1992 | 505.2% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 558.8% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 506.5% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 499.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 485.1% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 482.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 476.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 466.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 458.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 458.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 474.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 486.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 496.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 522.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 527.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 528.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 513.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 487.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 484.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 494.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 485.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 477.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 474.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 469.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 465.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 458.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 455.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 456.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 542.1% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 466.7% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 493.9% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 471.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 460.4% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 463.1% | +0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 463.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 4.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 463.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.8% | 466.8% | 558.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 495.4% | 458.3% | 528.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.2% | 455.8% | 494.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.9% | 460.4% | 542.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahrain?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bahrain was 463.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 558.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.8% in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.