Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) was 17.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Bahamas stood at 17.1%.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Bahamas peaked at 18.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1991.
That places Bahamas 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.4% | — |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 133 Montenegro 17.4% compare
- 134 South Africa 17.3% compare
- 135 New Caledonia 17.1% compare
- 137 Switzerland 16.9% compare
- 138 Netherlands 16.8% compare
- 139 North Macedonia 16.6% compare
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 self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Bahamas?
- Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Bahamas was 17.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Bahamas ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.