Employment by status in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment by status was 82.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment by status in Bahamas, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Bahamas stood at 82.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Bahamas peaked at 86.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1996.
That places Bahamas 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 81.8% | 86.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.7% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.9% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.8% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 50 Switzerland 83.2% compare
- 51 South Africa 83.0% compare
- 52 New Caledonia 83.0% compare
- 54 Montenegro 82.2% compare
- 55 Mauritius 81.8% compare
- 56 French Polynesia 81.6% compare
More work & labour data for Bahamas
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Bahamas?
- Employment by status in Bahamas was 82.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1996.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment by status?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.