Female employment rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Female employment rate was 64.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Bahamas is 64.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Bahamas peaked at 65.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1992.
Bahamas ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 54.9% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 58.5% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 57.4% | 65.2% | 6 |
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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 female employment rate in Bahamas?
- Female employment rate in Bahamas was 64.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1992.
- How does Bahamas rank for female employment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.