Bahamas vs Netherlands: Female employment rate
Bahamas
63.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
61.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
24th
Netherlands rank
27th
Female employment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 63.6% against 61.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 172 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 37.3% | 3.9% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 44.4% | 16.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 54.9% | 10.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 56.3% | 5.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.7% | 1.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Bahamas or Netherlands?
- Bahamas, at 63.6% against 61.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Bahamas and Netherlands?
- 1.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Netherlands rank globally for female employment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.