Bahamas vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Bahamas
65.7%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
40.5%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
8th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Bahamas
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 65.7% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 26.6% | 30.6% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 33.1% | 18.5% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 37.7% | 15.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 41.8% | 13.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 41.7% | 24.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Bahamas or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Bahamas, at 65.7% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.