Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 63.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahamas, 1979–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 63.6% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahamas peaked at 69.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1979.
That places Bahamas 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 26.6% | — |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 59.4% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 59.4% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 21 San Marino 65.5% compare
- 22 Vanuatu 65.3% compare
- 23 Belarus 63.9% compare
- 25 Qatar 63.3% compare
- 26 New Zealand 62.9% compare
- 27 Netherlands 61.8% 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahamas?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Bahamas was 63.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1979.
- How does Bahamas rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.