Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 8,191 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bahamas, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bahamas is 8,191, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bahamas peaked at 8,191 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 6,254, in 2005.
That places Bahamas 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,254 | — |
| 2006 | 6,627 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6,730 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,804 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,347 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 6,419 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,496 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,658 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,543 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,883 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7,163 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7,187 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,602 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7,678 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,844 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,359 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 7,110 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 7,958 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 8,107 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8,124 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8,156 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 8,177 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 8,191 | +0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8,191 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8,191 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,552 | 6,254 | 6,804 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,047 | 6,419 | 7,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,773 | 6,359 | 8,191 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bahamas?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bahamas was 8,191 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8,191 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,254 in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.