Bahamas vs Japan: Employment rate, men vs. women
Bahamas
70.1%
in 2025
Japan
69.6%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
59th
Japan rank
62nd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Bahamas
- Japan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 70.1% against 69.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 59th and Japan ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 75.1% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 70.2% | 2.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 68.1% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 69.4% | 1.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Bahamas or Japan?
- Bahamas, at 70.1% against 69.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Bahamas and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Japan rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Bahamas ranks 59th and Japan ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.