Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 34.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas is 34.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas peaked at 50.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 73rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1994 | 43.5% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -31.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 34.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.5%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 43.5% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 34.7% | 50.3% | 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)
- 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 34.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 73rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.