Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) was 72.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Bahamas, 1963–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 72.1% for female labor force participation rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Bahamas peaked at 74.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1979.
Bahamas ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 52.9% | — |
| 1970 | 57.0% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | -42.5% |
| 1980 | 57.5% | +75.6% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 64.6% | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -2.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 72.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 72.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +75.6% | 32.8% | 57.5% |
| 1979 | -42.5% | 57.0% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | +37.1% | 47.1% | 64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 44.9% | 32.8% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 47.1% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 64.6% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 69.1% | 71.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.1% | 74.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
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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 labor force participation rate in Bahamas?
- Female labor force participation rate in Bahamas was 72.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1979.
- How does Bahamas rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Bahamas ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.