Bahamas vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bahamas
67.5%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
43.3%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bahamas
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 67.5% against 43.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 41.7% | 22.9% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 43.9% | 22.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 43.3% | 22.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bahamas or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Bahamas, at 67.5% against 43.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bahamas and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.