Employment rate, men vs. women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment rate, men vs. women was 70.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Bahamas stood at 70.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Bahamas peaked at 76.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.1% | — |
| 1992 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 69.2% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 67.4% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.5% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 62.7% | 70.6% | 6 |
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- 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 rate, men vs. women in Bahamas?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Bahamas was 70.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Bahamas ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.