Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 41.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahamas, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 41.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bahamas peaked at 88.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 104th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 88.3% | — |
| 1970 | 75.0% | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -35.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 41.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 90% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 41.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.4%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 57.1% | 65.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 41.3% | 64.1% | 2 |
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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 41.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.