Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas

Bahamas: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 2.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.8%
World rank
143rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2005
All-time low
2.8%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2001–2019

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas, 2001–2019

0123452001201020192001: 4.1 %2002: 4 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.4 %2011: 2.8 %2019: 2.8 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas stood at 2.8%.

That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.

That places Bahamas 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 4.1%
2002 4.0% -1.0%
2003 4.4% +8.4%
2004 3.9% -10.8%
2005 4.7% +21.3%
2006 4.5% -5.9%
2007 3.7% -16.0%
2008 3.6% -4.5%
2009 3.4% -5.6%
2011 2.8% -17.2%
2019 2.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 3.4% 4.7% 9
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas was 2.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
How does Bahamas rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Bahamas ranks 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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