Bahamas vs Caribbean Small States: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Bahamas
59.1%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States
45.3%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
24th
Caribbean Small States rank
24th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Bahamas
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 59.1% against 45.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 24th and Caribbean Small States ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 49.6% | 8.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 49.1% | 9.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 46.5% | 12.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 44.0% | 13.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Bahamas or Caribbean Small States?
- Bahamas, at 59.1% against 45.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
- 13.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Caribbean Small States rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 24th and Caribbean Small States ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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
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.