Labor participation rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor participation rate was 73.78 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.78
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.4
in 2019
All-time low
68.08
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 73.78 for labor participation rate 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 participation rate in Bahamas peaked at 74.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.08, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor participation rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.75 | — |
| 1991 | 72.26 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.75 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.2 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.61 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.81 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.98 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.13 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.32 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.36 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.37 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.33 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.28 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.22 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.15 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.07 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.99 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.92 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.84 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.81 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.94 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.16 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.08 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 69.66 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.15 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 74.13 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 74 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.78 | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 73.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 73.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.41 | 71.75 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.21 | 73.92 | 74.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74 | 73.8 | 74.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3 | 68.08 | 74.15 | 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 participation rate in Bahamas?
- Labor participation rate in Bahamas was 73.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.08 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor participation rate?
- Bahamas ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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