Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 70.7% 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
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas is 70.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bahamas peaked at 71.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 17th 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 | 64.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 70.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 70.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 64.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.1% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 65.2% | 71.0% | 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 70.7% 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 71.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bahamas ranks 17th 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 0.6%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.