Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 77.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahamas is 77.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahamas peaked at 81.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 37th 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.3% | — |
| 1991 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 77.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 77.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 79.3% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 77.9% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 71.3% | 77.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahamas?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bahamas was 77.2% 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+) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.