Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas is 22.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas peaked at 22.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1991.
That places Bahamas 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.6% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 22.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 22.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bahamas was 22.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Bahamas ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.