Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahamas, 1979–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahamas is 44.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahamas peaked at 69.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1979.
Bahamas ranks 119th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 26.6% | — |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | -29.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 44.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 44.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.2%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +54.9% | 26.6% | 41.2% |
| 1990 | +44.4% | 41.2% | 59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 59.4% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 59.4% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 44.5% | 63.6% | 2 |
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)
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahamas?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bahamas was 44.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1979.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.