Labor force participation rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force participation rate was 73.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2019
All-time low
68.1%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Bahamas is 73.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Bahamas peaked at 74.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.8% | — |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 73.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 73.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 71.8% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 73.9% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 68.1% | 74.2% | 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 in Bahamas?
- Labor force participation rate in Bahamas was 73.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force participation rate?
- Bahamas ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).