Bahamas vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bahamas
75.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
59.3%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
18th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bahamas
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 75.3% against 59.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 60.6% | 9.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 58.7% | 16.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 61.0% | 12.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 58.9% | 16.4% | Bahamas |
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bahamas, at 75.3% against 59.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bahamas ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 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.