Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 81.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2010
All-time low
51.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Bahamas, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Bahamas stood at 81.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Bahamas peaked at 82.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.1% | — |
| 1951 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 81.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 81.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.7% | 51.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 64.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 73.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.8% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.3% | 81.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 61 Canada 82.9% compare
- 62 Germany 82.1% compare
- 63 Falkland Islands 81.5% compare
- 65 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
- 67 Spain 80.5% 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Bahamas?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Bahamas was 81.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Bahamas ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.