Share of female workers by sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of female workers by sector was 0.0387 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0387
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2021
in 1991
All-time low
0.0387
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Bahrain stood at 0.0387. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Bahrain peaked at 0.2021 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0387, in 2025.
Bahrain ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female workers by sector in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2021 | — |
| 1992 | 0.1855 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1701 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1571 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1445 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1241 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1156 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1078 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1006 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0923 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.087 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0815 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0753 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0703 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0658 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0616 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.057 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0505 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0516 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.049 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0467 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0452 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0435 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0459 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0438 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.042 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0402 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0387 | -3.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0387 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0387 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.81, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1489 | 0.1078 | 0.2021 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0744 | 0.0528 | 0.1006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 | 0.0435 | 0.0516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0426 | 0.0387 | 0.0459 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Bahrain?
- Share of female workers by sector in Bahrain was 0.0387 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2021 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0387 in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Bahrain ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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