Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 67.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2001
All-time low
59.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 67.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahamas peaked at 69.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 62.0% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 63.4% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.9% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 59.9% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 24 Singapore 67.7% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 67.6% compare
- 26 Jamaica 67.3% compare
- 28 Paraguay 66.9% compare
- 29 New Zealand 66.8% compare
- 30 Macau, China 66.3% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahamas?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bahamas was 67.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.