Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 47.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2001
All-time low
38.6%
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas is 47.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas peaked at 49.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.5% | — |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 42.0% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 43.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 38.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 40.1% | 48.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 36 Burkina Faso 48.4% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 48.4% compare
- 38 Ireland 48.0% compare
- 40 Nicaragua 47.5% compare
- 41 Brazil 47.0% compare
- 42 United States of America 46.1% 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, total (%) in Bahamas?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas was 47.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.