Bahamas vs Iceland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Bahamas
91.4%
in 2023
Iceland
91.0%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
22nd
Iceland rank
23rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 91.4% against 91.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 196 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 | 79.8% | 71.5% | 8.3% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 109.5% | 36.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 87.9% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 89.8% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 92.3% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 88.8% | 2.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bahamas or Iceland?
- Bahamas, at 91.4% against 91.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.