The Bahamas - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in The Bahamas was 214,211 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 220,584 in 2019 and a minimum value of 123,950 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 123,950
1991 128,129
1992 131,866
1993 135,339
1994 138,933
1995 142,077
1996 143,955
1997 148,963
1998 153,871
1999 158,835
2000 161,185
2001 163,923
2002 167,729
2003 170,367
2004 173,097
2005 175,701
2006 178,645
2007 181,402
2008 184,093
2009 186,729
2010 189,247
2011 191,668
2012 200,871
2013 199,676
2014 203,253
2015 206,732
2016 210,492
2017 213,870
2018 217,185
2019 220,584
2020 204,715
2021 214,211

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure