Bahamas vs North America: Labor force, female
Bahamas
50.7%
in 2025
North America
45.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
8th
North America rank
10th
Labor force, female over time
- Bahamas
- North America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 50.7% against 45.8% in North America, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 8th and North America ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.3% | 2.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.4% | 4.2% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 45.6% | 5.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Bahamas or North America?
- Bahamas, at 50.7% against 45.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Bahamas and North America?
- 4.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and North America rank globally for labor force, female?
- Bahamas ranks 8th and North America ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.