Africa vs Bahamas: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Africa
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 73.25 against 64.8 in Africa, a difference of 8.45.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 19th and Bahamas ranks 21st of 85 groups.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.26 | 73.41 | 5.15 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 67.65 | 74.21 | 6.56 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 66.08 | 74 | 7.92 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 64.41 | 72.57 | 8.16 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Africa or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 73.25 against 64.8 in Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa and Bahamas?
- 8.45, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bahamas?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Bahamas rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 19th and Bahamas ranks 21st of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.