The Bahamas - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in The Bahamas was 49.94 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 50.21 in 2011, while its lowest value was 45.89 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 45.89
1991 45.98
1992 46.08
1993 46.20
1994 46.35
1995 48.19
1996 47.45
1997 48.56
1998 48.20
1999 47.88
2000 48.26
2001 48.57
2002 48.88
2003 48.88
2004 48.88
2005 48.87
2006 48.90
2007 48.92
2008 48.94
2009 48.95
2010 49.56
2011 50.21
2012 48.73
2013 49.90
2014 49.97
2015 50.02
2016 50.07
2017 50.07
2018 50.11
2019 50.15
2020 49.55
2021 49.94

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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure