Bahamas vs Eritrea: Female employment rate
Bahamas
64.2%
in 2025
Eritrea
67.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
18th
Eritrea rank
15th
Female employment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.9% against 64.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 18th and Eritrea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 69.9% | 11.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 69.2% | 7.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 68.6% | 7.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 67.7% | 5.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Bahamas or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 67.9% against 64.2% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Bahamas and Eritrea?
- 3.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Eritrea rank globally for female employment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 18th and Eritrea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.