Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Bahrain stood at 42.01% in 2015, according to World Bank. Ten years earlier, in 2005, the value was 26.39% (up 15.62 percentage points since). The highest value since 1979 was 42.08% in 2010, the lowest 8.56% in 1979. Bahrain ranked 88th highest of the 117 countries in this dataset in 2015; Belarus ranked first.
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Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Bahrain, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Bahrain, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Bahrain stood at 42.01% in 2015, according to World Bank.
Ten years earlier, in 2005, the value was 26.39% (up 15.62 percentage points since).
Bahrain ranked 88th highest of the 117 countries in this dataset in 2015; Belarus ranked first.
The highest value since 1979 was 42.08% in 2010, the lowest 8.56% in 1979.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Bahrain |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) — Bahrain [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-ne-zs/BHR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) — Bahrain." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-ne-zs/BHR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) — Bahrain." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-ne-zs/BHR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_totl_sp_fe_ne_zs_bhr,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (\%) (national estimate) --- Bahrain}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-ne-zs/BHR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS}
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