Bahamas vs Iceland: Female employment rate
Bahamas
64.2%
in 2025
Iceland
67.7%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
18th
Iceland rank
16th
Female employment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 67.7% against 64.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 65.5% | 7.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 69.3% | 7.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 68.4% | 7.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 67.1% | 4.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 67.7% against 64.2% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 3.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 16th 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.