Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 40.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 40.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bahamas peaked at 70.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 70.9% | — |
| 1970 | 65.9% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | -37.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 40.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 40.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 54.8% | 57.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 40.5% | 64.9% | 2 |
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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 40.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, total (%) (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.