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)
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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.