Bahamas vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Bahamas
70.7%
in 2025
Iceland
70.0%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
17th
Iceland rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 70.7% against 70.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Bahamas ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 68.2% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 71.5% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 71.6% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.9% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Bahamas or Iceland?
- Bahamas, at 70.7% against 70.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bahamas ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.