Bahamas vs Iceland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bahamas
75.3%
in 2023
Iceland
75.6%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
18th
Iceland rank
17th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.6% against 75.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Iceland ahead.
Bahamas ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8% | 71.0% | 34.2% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 44.8% | 22.6% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 80.6% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 82.1% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 80.4% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.0% | 0.3% | 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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 75.6% against 75.3% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bahamas ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th 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.