Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahamas
Bahamas: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 91.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahamas is 91.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 rates in Bahamas peaked at 91.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1991.
That places Bahamas 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Bahamas?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bahamas was 91.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Bahamas ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).