Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 72.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahamas stood at 72.9%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahamas peaked at 73.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.8% | — |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 67.1% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.4% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 69.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.6% | 73.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahamas?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bahamas was 72.9% 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 services recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bahamas ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.