Bahamas vs World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Bahamas
59.1%
in 2025
World
42.5%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
24th
World rank
27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Bahamas
- World
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 59.1% against 42.5% in World, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
Bahamas ranks 24th and World ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.8% | 2.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 50.6% | 7.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 44.3% | 14.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 42.0% | 15.2% | 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 World?
- Bahamas, at 59.1% against 42.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Bahamas and World?
- 16.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and World rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 24th and World ranks 27th 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.