Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 81.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas stood at 81.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas peaked at 81.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.7% | — |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 81.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 81.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 68.7% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 74.0% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 77.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 74.0% | 81.4% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas was 81.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.