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Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Bahrain

Female labor force participation rate in Bahrain in 2025 — 42.29%. Ranked 142 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 12.61 pp.

2025 42.29% −0.11 pp vs 2024
World rank 142of 182
Period maximum 43.59%2010
Period minimum 29.12%1991

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Bahrain, 1990–2025253035404519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 29.68%1991: 29.12%1992: 29.71%1993: 30.23%1994: 30.73%1995: 31.24%1996: 31.77%1997: 32.34%1998: 32.96%1999: 33.6%2000: 34.27%2001: 34.91%2002: 35.49%2003: 36.07%2004: 36.67%2005: 37.61%2006: 38.62%2007: 39.73%2008: 40.94%2009: 42.27%2010: 43.59%2011: 42.58%2012: 42.81%2013: 42.95%2014: 43.1%2015: 43.37%2016: 43.54%2017: 43.58%2018: 43.21%2019: 42.52%2020: 41.05%2021: 41.2%2022: 42.21%2023: 42.38%2024: 42.41%2025: 42.29%
Change over the period: +12.61 pp Annual average: 0.36 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahrain

Bahrain 42.29%
World 48.94%
Middle East & North Africa 19.73%
Western Asia computed 28.37%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 42.29 −0.11 pp
2024 42.41 +0.02 pp
2023 42.38 +0.18 pp
2022 42.21 +1.01 pp
2021 41.2 +0.15 pp
2020 41.05 −1.47 pp
2019 42.52 −0.69 pp
2018 43.21 −0.37 pp
2017 43.58 +0.04 pp
2016 43.54 +0.17 pp
2015 43.37 +0.27 pp
2014 43.1 +0.14 pp
2013 42.95 +0.15 pp
2012 42.81 +0.23 pp
2011 42.58 −1.01 pp
2010 43.59 +1.32 pp
2009 42.27 +1.33 pp
2008 40.94 +1.22 pp
2007 39.73 +1.11 pp
2006 38.62 +1.01 pp
2005 37.61 +0.94 pp
2004 36.67 +0.6 pp
2003 36.07 +0.58 pp
2002 35.49 +0.58 pp
2001 34.91 +0.64 pp
2000 34.27 +0.67 pp
1999 33.6 +0.64 pp
1998 32.96 +0.61 pp
1997 32.34 +0.57 pp
1996 31.77 +0.53 pp
1995 31.24 +0.51 pp
1994 30.73 +0.5 pp
1993 30.23 +0.52 pp
1992 29.71 +0.59 pp
1991 29.12 −0.56 pp
1990 29.68 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IL Israel 62.28 QA Qatar 61.85 CY Cyprus 61.21 AZ Azerbaijan 60.76 GE Georgia 56.7 AE United Arab Emirates 53.03 AM Armenia 51.06 KW Kuwait 47.2 BH Bahrain 42.29 TR Türkiye 37.15 SA Saudi Arabia 33.57 OM Oman 29.96 JO Jordan 16.03 SY Syria 12.73 IQ Iraq 10.94 YE Yemen 4.66
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About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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