Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 25.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 25.7% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas peaked at 30.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1993.
That places Bahamas 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.7% | — |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 25.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 25.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.4% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More work & labour data for Bahamas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 419.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 54.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 200.05 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184.9 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 384.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas was 25.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Bahamas ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).