Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 88.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 88.9% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas peaked at 91.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1996.
That places Bahamas 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.4% | — |
| 1992 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 88.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 88.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 88.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.5%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 85.8% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 87.1% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.8% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.9% | 90.6% | 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)
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- 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas was 88.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1996.
- How does Bahamas rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bahamas ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.