Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahamas, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahamas is 19.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahamas peaked at 32.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 105th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.2% | — |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 19.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.8% | 29.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 22.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.9% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 102 Mauritius 20.4% compare
- 103 Bangladesh 20.1% compare
- 104 United States Virgin Islands 19.9% compare
- 106 Puerto Rico 19.6% compare
- 107 Panama 19.5% compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 19.1% 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahamas?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahamas was 19.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Bahamas ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).