Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 95.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas stood at 95.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas peaked at 95.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 1997.
Bahamas ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.5% | — |
| 1992 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 95.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 95.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 92.2% | 93.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 92.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.4% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 2 Luxembourg 97.2% compare
- 3 Qatar 96.1% compare
- 4 Macau, China 96.0% compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 95.6% compare
- 7 Channel Islands 95.2% compare
- 8 French Polynesia 94.5% compare
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 services, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas was 95.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 1997.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Bahamas ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).