Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.4% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahamas peaked at 8.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2025.
That places Bahamas 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2148 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahamas?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bahamas was 1.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.