Female labor force participation rates in Bahamas
Bahamas: Female labor force participation rates was 70.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.73
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.25
in 2019
All-time low
64.33
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 70.73 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Bahamas peaked at 71.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.33, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.33 | — |
| 1991 | 64.79 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.24 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.67 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.07 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.49 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.88 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.24 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.57 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.85 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.09 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.67 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.83 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.97 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.22 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.34 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.43 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.52 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.63 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.76 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.92 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.51 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.02 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.25 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.17 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 66.86 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 70.89 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 71.01 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.97 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.73 | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 70.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 70.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.21 | 64.33 | 67.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.84 | 68.09 | 69.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.28 | 69.52 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.27 | 65.17 | 71.01 | 6 |
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 female labor force participation rates in Bahamas?
- Female labor force participation rates in Bahamas was 70.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 71.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.33 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Bahamas ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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