Bahamas vs Sweden: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Bahamas
8.4%
in 2024
Sweden
8.7%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
58th
Sweden rank
56th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th of 181 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 2.5% | 17.2% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 1.9% | 11.9% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.2% | 3.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 7.2% | 5.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 1.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Bahamas or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Bahamas and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.