Bahamas vs Benin: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bahamas
73.8%
in 2025
Benin
76.4%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
19th
Benin rank
16th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bahamas
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 76.4% against 73.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Bahamas ranks 19th and Benin ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 72.0% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 71.8% | 2.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.3% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 76.0% | 3.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Bahamas or Benin?
- Benin, at 76.4% against 73.8% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bahamas and Benin?
- 2.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Benin?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Benin rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bahamas ranks 19th and Benin ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.