Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 3.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.6% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bahrain peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2007.
Bahrain ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 134 Malaysia 3.9% compare
- 135 Bangladesh 3.7% compare
- 136 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.7% compare
- 138 El Salvador 3.6% compare
- 139 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.5% compare
- 140 Myanmar 3.5% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bahrain?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bahrain was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Bahrain ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.