Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 39.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bahamas, 1963–2024
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 39.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten 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, 39.5%, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national 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% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -39.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 39.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 52.6% | 39.5% | 65.7% | 2 |
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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 39.5% in 2024, 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 39.5% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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About this data
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.