Female employment to population ratio in Bahamas

Bahamas: Female employment to population ratio was 63.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.57
World rank
24th
of 172 countries
All-time high
69
in 2008
All-time low
26.59
in 1979
Years of data
20
1979–2023

Female employment to population ratio in Bahamas, 1979–2023

02040601979200120231979: 26.61989: 41.21990: 59.51991: 60.11992: 58.81993: 60.21994: 611995: 61.31996: 58.21997: 62.51998: 60.31999: 642001: 66.12002: 65.12008: 692009: 59.42011: 59.62012: 59.42019: 672023: 63.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Bahamas is 63.57, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Bahamas peaked at 69 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.59, 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 to population ratio in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio in Bahamas, 1979 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1979 26.59
1989 41.19 +54.9%
1990 59.47 +44.4%
1991 60.1 +1.1%
1992 58.8 -2.2%
1993 60.2 +2.4%
1994 61.03 +1.4%
1995 61.3 +0.4%
1996 58.2 -5.1%
1997 62.5 +7.4%
1998 60.26 -3.6%
1999 64.01 +6.2%
2001 66.1 +3.3%
2002 65.1 -1.5%
2008 69 +6.0%
2009 59.4 -13.9%
2011 59.6 +0.3%
2012 59.42 -0.3%
2019 67.03 +12.8%
2023 63.57 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.59 26.59 26.59 1
1980s 41.19 41.19 41.19 1
1990s 60.59 58.2 64.01 10
2000s 64.9 59.4 69 4
2010s 62.02 59.42 67.03 3
2020s 63.57 63.57 63.57 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 21 San Marino 65.51 compare
  2. 22 Vanuatu 65.33 compare
  3. 23 Belarus 63.94 compare
  4. 25 Qatar 63.27 compare
  5. 26 New Zealand 62.9 compare
  6. 27 Netherlands 61.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Bahamas?
Female employment to population ratio in Bahamas was 63.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 69 in 2008.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 26.59 in 1979.
How does Bahamas rank for female employment to population ratio?
Bahamas ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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