Bahamas vs Sweden: Female unemployment rate
Bahamas
9.2%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
57th
Sweden rank
60th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Sweden
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 9.2% against 8.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 7.2% | 5.5% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.1% | 3.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.3% | 6.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Bahamas or Sweden?
- Bahamas, at 9.2% against 8.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Bahamas and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Sweden rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 60th 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 unemployment 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.