Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Bahamas
Bahamas: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas is 90.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bahamas peaked at 92.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1963.
That places Bahamas 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 57.4% | — |
| 1970 | 63.9% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 79.8% | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 73.4% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 81.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 90.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 90.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 63.9% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 73.4% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 81.5% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 90.8% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.6% | 91.4% | 2 |
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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)
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- 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 90.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 92.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1963.
- How does Bahamas rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.