Bahamas vs Italy: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+
Bahamas
51.0%
in 2024
Italy
49.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
167th
Italy rank
169th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time
- Bahamas
- Italy
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 51.0% against 49.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.
Bahamas ranks 167th and Italy ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8% | 50.0% | 13.2% | Italy |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 50.0% | 9.3% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 48.3% | 25.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 48.8% | 26.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 49.0% | 24.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 49.9% | 13.3% | 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 Italy?
- Bahamas, at 51.0% against 49.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bahamas and Italy?
- 1.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Italy rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bahamas ranks 167th and Italy ranks 169th 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.