Female share of the labor force in Bahamas
Bahamas: Female share of the labor force was 50.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Bahamas is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Bahamas peaked at 50.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 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 share of the labor force in Bahamas?
- Female share of the labor force in Bahamas was 50.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for female share of the labor force?
- Bahamas ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.