Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 91.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 91.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas peaked at 91.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1991.
Bahamas ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.1% | — |
| 1991 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 91.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 91.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.1% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 84.2% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.5% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.1% | 91.9% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas was 91.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.