Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 44.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2023
All-time low
34.6%
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 44.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas peaked at 45.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.1% | — |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | -2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 44.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 44.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 35.0% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 37.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 34.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 37.2% | 45.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.0% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 45.7% compare
- 36 Israel 45.3% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 44.1% compare
- 39 Sweden 43.6% compare
- 40 Finland 43.1% 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas was 44.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.