Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 59.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 59.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas peaked at 59.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.8% | — |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.8% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 58.2% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 58.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 52.7% | 59.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas was 59.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.