Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 626.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahrain, 1991–2015
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
In 2015, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahrain stood at 626.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 298.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahrain peaked at 626.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 151.2%, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 1st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 151.2% | — |
| 2001 | 157.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 471.5% | +200.1% |
| 2011 | 537.1% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 468.6% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 626.4% | +33.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 626.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 6.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 626.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.2% | 151.2% | 151.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 157.1% | 157.1% | 157.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 525.9% | 468.6% | 626.4% | 4 |
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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 (%) in Bahrain?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bahrain was 626.4% in 2015, 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 (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 626.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.2% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (national 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.