Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bahamas stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bahamas peaked at 16.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1991.
That places Bahamas 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.3% | — |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 15.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.1%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bahamas?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bahamas was 15.9% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bahamas ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).