Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 84.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 84.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahamas peaked at 85.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.3% | — |
| 1991 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 84.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 84.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 82.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 85.0% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 77.6% | 84.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 419.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 54.95 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 384.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahamas?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bahamas was 84.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Bahamas ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.