How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Bahamas vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Bahamas

73.8%

in 2025

Iceland

74.9%

in 2025

Bahamas rank

19th

Iceland rank

17th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Bahamas
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 74.9% against 73.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahamas ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	73.4%	74.0%	0.6%	Iceland
2000s	74.2%	76.7%	2.5%	Iceland
2010s	74.0%	75.7%	1.7%	Iceland
2020s	72.3%	74.4%	2.1%	Iceland

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 Iceland?: Iceland, at 74.9% 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 Iceland?: 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Bahamas ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.