Bahamas vs Europe & Central Asia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bahamas
75.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
59.2%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
18th
Europe & Central Asia rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bahamas
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 75.3% against 59.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.2% | 59.9% | 8.7% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 59.0% | 15.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 57.9% | 17.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 59.7% | 14.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 59.1% | 16.2% | 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?
- Bahamas, at 75.3% against 59.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia?
- 16.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bahamas ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th 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.