The Bahamas - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 25.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 42.48 in 2001, while its lowest value was 25.28 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 38.90
1992 35.13
1993 37.21
1994 35.53
1995 39.16
1996 34.62
1997 36.04
1998 39.49
1999 39.64
2000 40.94
2001 42.48
2002 39.11
2003 35.54
2004 36.79
2005 37.26
2006 39.83
2007 37.72
2008 37.83
2009 32.36
2010 32.57
2011 32.83
2012 31.67
2013 29.10
2014 30.82
2015 32.44
2016 30.69
2017 32.47
2018 32.48
2019 32.02
2020 25.28

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 41.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 58.44 in 1999, while its lowest value was 41.67 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 49.88
1992 48.45
1993 50.78
1994 49.97
1995 50.88
1996 51.30
1997 52.72
1998 57.75
1999 58.44
2000 56.63
2001 55.02
2002 52.65
2003 51.20
2004 52.66
2005 52.99
2006 54.08
2007 52.79
2008 54.44
2009 49.70
2010 48.22
2011 46.71
2012 46.65
2013 42.95
2014 47.38
2015 50.36
2016 51.07
2017 53.85
2018 50.51
2019 50.62
2020 41.67

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 33.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 49.03 in 1999, while its lowest value was 33.45 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 44.49
1992 41.91
1993 44.10
1994 42.85
1995 45.09
1996 43.03
1997 44.42
1998 48.63
1999 49.03
2000 48.76
2001 48.71
2002 45.83
2003 43.32
2004 44.69
2005 45.11
2006 46.93
2007 45.21
2008 46.09
2009 41.00
2010 40.39
2011 39.78
2012 39.18
2013 36.04
2014 39.12
2015 41.42
2016 40.89
2017 43.16
2018 41.48
2019 41.30
2020 33.45

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 59.42 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 69.00 in 2008, while its lowest value was 26.59 in 1979.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1979 26.59
1989 41.19
1991 60.10
1992 58.80
1993 60.20
1994 61.04
1995 61.30
1996 58.20
1997 62.50
1998 60.26
1999 63.50
2001 66.10
2002 65.10
2008 69.00
2009 59.40
2011 59.60
2012 59.42

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 56.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 66.12 in 2001, while its lowest value was 54.83 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 57.18
1992 55.25
1993 57.62
1994 56.67
1995 61.36
1996 58.10
1997 62.59
1998 63.80
1999 64.34
2000 65.18
2001 66.12
2002 64.82
2003 62.97
2004 63.14
2005 62.73
2006 64.57
2007 63.46
2008 62.97
2009 59.27
2010 59.24
2011 59.15
2012 59.99
2013 58.36
2014 59.60
2015 60.81
2016 59.86
2017 62.00
2018 63.01
2019 63.03
2020 54.83
2021 56.80

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 67.82 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 76.20 in 2001, while its lowest value was 38.41 in 1979.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1979 38.41
1989 49.42
1991 69.40
1992 68.80
1993 71.70
1994 73.77
1995 70.60
1996 72.90
1997 72.80
1998 70.62
1999 75.60
2001 76.20
2002 74.50
2008 70.90
2009 67.07
2011 64.70
2012 67.82

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 62.17 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 78.34 in 1999, while its lowest value was 60.52 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 69.82
1992 68.90
1993 70.50
1994 70.79
1995 70.66
1996 72.81
1997 72.91
1998 76.76
1999 78.34
2000 77.28
2001 76.23
2002 74.56
2003 73.05
2004 73.20
2005 72.80
2006 74.12
2007 73.92
2008 73.10
2009 66.93
2010 66.01
2011 64.94
2012 68.47
2013 63.74
2014 65.99
2015 67.38
2016 67.32
2017 69.34
2018 67.97
2019 67.90
2020 60.52
2021 62.17

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 64.05 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 70.90 in 2001, while its lowest value was 32.32 in 1979.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1979 32.32
1989 45.19
1991 64.60
1992 63.30
1993 65.80
1994 67.13
1995 65.80
1996 65.20
1997 67.60
1998 65.21
1999 69.40
2001 70.90
2002 69.40
2004 67.96
2008 69.70
2009 62.94
2011 62.10
2012 64.05

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 59.38 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 71.08 in 1999, while its lowest value was 57.56 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 63.37
1992 61.93
1993 63.92
1994 63.57
1995 65.90
1996 65.25
1997 67.59
1998 70.06
1999 71.08
2000 70.99
2001 70.97
2002 69.49
2003 67.80
2004 67.96
2005 67.56
2006 69.15
2007 68.47
2008 67.82
2009 62.94
2010 62.49
2011 61.92
2012 64.06
2013 60.94
2014 62.66
2015 63.96
2016 63.44
2017 65.52
2018 65.39
2019 65.37
2020 57.56
2021 59.38

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity