Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Bahrain

Bahrain: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 18.96 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.96 %
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
142nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.68 %
in 2022
All-time low
15.35 %
in 2017
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Bahrain, 2006–2023

051015202006201420232006: 18.3 %2007: 18.5 %2008: 19.1 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 18.8 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15.5 %2019: 15.7 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 18.9 %2022: 19.7 %2023: 19 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Bahrain stood at 18.96 %.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Bahrain peaked at 19.68 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.35 %, in 2017.

That places Bahrain 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Bahrain, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 18.33 %
2007 18.53 % +1.1%
2008 19.06 % +2.9%
2009 17.29 % -9.3%
2010 18.22 % +5.4%
2011 17.68 % -3.0%
2012 18.76 % +6.1%
2013 18.57 % -1.0%
2014 18.72 % +0.8%
2015 18.13 % -3.2%
2016 18.21 % +0.4%
2017 15.35 % -15.7%
2018 15.47 % +0.8%
2019 15.74 % +1.7%
2020 16.56 % +5.2%
2021 18.89 % +14.1%
2022 19.68 % +4.2%
2023 18.96 % -3.7%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 18.96 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.31 %, 44% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 18.96 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.58 %, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3 % 17.29 % 19.06 % 4
2010s 17.48 % 15.35 % 18.76 % 10
2020s 18.52 % 16.56 % 19.68 % 4

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  5. 144 Kuwait 17.66 % compare
  6. 145 Oman 17.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Bahrain?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Bahrain was 18.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 19.68 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.35 % in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Bahrain ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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