Bahamas vs New Zealand: Female employment rate
Bahamas
63.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
62.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
24th
New Zealand rank
26th
Female employment rate over time
- Bahamas
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 63.6% against 62.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bahamas ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 49.2% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 51.3% | 9.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 57.1% | 7.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 59.6% | 2.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 64.9% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Bahamas or New Zealand?
- Bahamas, at 63.6% against 62.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Bahamas and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and New Zealand rank globally for female employment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 26th 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.