Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 62.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahamas is 62.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahamas peaked at 65.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.8% | — |
| 1991 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 62.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.9% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 56.4% | 62.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3% compare
- 29 Pakistan 63.7% compare
- 30 Canada 62.9% compare
- 32 South Sudan 61.9% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 61.6% compare
- 34 Mali 60.8% 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, male (%) in Bahamas?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahamas was 62.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.