The Bahamas - Employment in services

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment) in The Bahamas was 80.80 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 81.60 in 1993, while its lowest value was 78.40 in 2001.

Definition: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1986 79.40
1989 79.60
1991 78.60
1992 79.30
1993 81.60
1994 81.30
1995 81.20
1996 79.80
1997 81.20
1998 80.90
1999 78.90
2001 78.40
2002 79.20
2003 80.90
2004 79.40
2005 78.40
2006 79.50
2007 79.60
2008 80.50
2009 80.80

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity