Bahrain: Domestic workers by sex (Q1 2016-Q4 2022)
| Males | Females | Total | ||
| 2016 | Q1 | 22,579 | 71,315 | 93,894 |
| Q2 | 23,242 | 74,363 | 97,605 | |
| Q3 | 23,404 | 73,968 | 97,372 | |
| Q4 | 23,828 | 73,905 | 97,733 | |
| 2017 | Q1 | 24,112 | 75,305 | 99,417 |
| Q2 | 23,809 | 76,249 | 100,058 | |
| Q3 | 23,288 | 75,088 | 98,376 | |
| Q4 | 23,044 | 75,859 | 98,903 | |
| 2018 | Q1 | 23,646 | 79,876 | 103,522 |
| Q2 | 22,478 | 69,375 | 91,853 | |
| Q3 | 22,275 | 67,887 | 90,162 | |
| Q4 | 22,552 | 68,040 | 90,592 | |
| 2019 | Q1 | 23,254 | 64,488 | 87,742 |
| Q2 | 23,506 | 63,938 | 87,444 | |
| Q3 | 23,677 | 63,409 | 87,086 | |
| Q4 | 24,033 | 63,470 | 87,503 | |
| 2020 | Q1 | 24,351 | 63,759 | 88,110 |
| Q2 | 22,939 | 57,512 | 80,451 | |
| Q3 | 22,064 | 53,344 | 75,408 | |
| Q4 | 21,758 | 51,236 | 72,994 | |
| 2021 | Q1 | 21,720 | 51,276 | 72,996 |
| Q2 | 21,620 | 51,012 | 72,632 | |
| Q3 | 21,475 | 50,169 | 71,644 | |
| Q4 | 21,681 | 50,789 | 72,470 | |
| 2022 | Q1 | 21,886 | 51,793 | 73,679 |
| Q2 | 22,148 | 52,748 | 74,896 | |
| Q3 | 22,415 | 53,839 | 76,254 | |
| Q4 | 22,677 | 55,030 | 77,707 | |
Source: BLMI, Labour Market Regulation Authority (LMRA)
ANNEXED NOTE
- Technical Notes and Definitions
Data are extracted from the Domestic Workers System of the Labour Market Regulation Authority (LMRA).
The drop in number of domestic workers in Q2 2018 is due to data cleansing of domestic records during Q2 at LMRA.
Includes active domestic work permits for which a residence permit has been issued.
From Q1 2019 onwards, figures of domestic permits were reviewed to include the domestic workers holding active work permit, in addition to in-progress permits issued with a residence permit.
The figures also include domestic work permits due for renewal that have not been terminated or cancelled by the employer.
- Institution which provides data
Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA)
- Data availability
Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Kingdom of Bahrain, based on data from Bahrain Labour Market Indicators (https://blmi.lmra.gov.bh/2022/12/mi_data.xml).
Data are tabulated in PDF and Excel formats.
The definitions that the LMRA adopts for its data can be found in the Glossary section: (http://blmi.lmra.bh/mi_glossary.xml)
Date of access: March 2023.
GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change; that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from; that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.
Keywords: Bahrain, National Labour, Foreign Labour, Employment, Female Employment, Domestic Workers