Population by labor force status in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population by labor force status was 70,726 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 70,726 people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Bahamas peaked at 90,226 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70,726 people, in 2025.
Bahamas ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,589 people | 80,517 people | 89,677 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 88,865 people | 86,327 people | 90,226 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,168 people | 78,342 people | 85,668 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,893 people | 70,726 people | 77,142 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 173 Brunei 96,185 people compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 89,987 people compare
- 175 Samoa 83,471 people compare
- 178 Iceland 69,768 people compare
- 179 New Caledonia 62,283 people compare
More work & labour data for Bahamas
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 81.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Bahamas?
- Population by labor force status in Bahamas was 70,726 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 90,226 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,726 people in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for population by labor force status?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).