Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 65.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas, 1963–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas is 65.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1994.
That places Bahamas 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 54.4% | — |
| 1970 | 57.2% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 50.5% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.0% compare
- 6 Norway 68.6% compare
- 7 Uganda 65.9% compare
- 9 Switzerland 65.0% compare
- 10 Niger 64.8% compare
- 11 Mozambique 64.4% compare
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas was 65.7% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1994.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.