Labor force participation rate by age in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate by age was 59.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2019
All-time low
52.7%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Bahamas is 59.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Bahamas peaked at 59.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate by age in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.8% | — |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 59.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 59.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.8% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 58.2% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 58.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 52.7% | 59.1% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Bahamas?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Bahamas was 59.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).