Bahamas vs Uruguay: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Bahamas
8.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
8.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
58th
Uruguay rank
55th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.9% against 8.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 15.6% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.0% | 4.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Bahamas or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.9% against 8.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th 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.