Bahamas vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Bahamas
67.5%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
49.7%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
29th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
28th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 67.5% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 178 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 66.9% 50.2% 16.7% Bahamas
2010s 65.5% 52.8% 12.7% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bahamas or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Bahamas, at 67.5% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
17.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Bahamas ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.