Bahamas vs Jamaica: Employment rate
Bahamas
67.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
27th
Jamaica rank
26th
Employment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.3% against 67.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 64.8% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.7% | 6.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 58.5% | 6.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.0% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 67.3% against 67.0% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for employment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 26th 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. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.