Bahamas vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Bahamas
70.7%
in 2025
OECD members
53.3%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
17th
OECD members rank
18th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Bahamas
- OECD members
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 70.7% against 53.3% in OECD members, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 48.6% | 17.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 49.9% | 18.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 51.5% | 18.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 52.6% | 16.6% | Bahamas |
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 OECD members?
- Bahamas, at 70.7% against 53.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bahamas and OECD members?
- 17.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bahamas ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 18th 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.