The Bahamas - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 52.56 as of 1998. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 57.20 in 1970, while its lowest value was 50.54 in 1994.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1963 54.44
1970 57.20
1980 51.66
1990 52.72
1994 50.54
1998 52.56

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 38.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 52.55 in 1990, while its lowest value was 38.24 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 52.55
1991 51.88
1992 51.21
1993 50.55
1994 49.92
1995 51.59
1996 50.11
1997 51.42
1998 51.08
1999 50.91
2000 50.65
2001 50.54
2002 50.80
2003 50.21
2004 49.68
2005 49.22
2006 48.76
2007 48.26
2008 47.55
2009 46.70
2010 46.71
2011 46.89
2012 46.82
2013 46.44
2014 46.31
2015 46.06
2016 45.68
2017 45.18
2018 44.77
2019 44.33
2020 38.24

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 57.11 as of 1998. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 88.27 in 1963, while its lowest value was 57.11 in 1998.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1963 88.27
1970 75.02
1980 64.41
1990 62.79
1994 65.17
1998 57.11

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 57.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 65.72 in 2012, while its lowest value was 57.46 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 62.67
1991 63.10
1992 63.55
1993 64.01
1994 64.49
1995 62.34
1996 63.09
1997 63.16
1998 64.48
1999 65.33
2000 64.65
2001 64.11
2002 63.94
2003 64.26
2004 64.23
2005 63.74
2006 63.42
2007 63.24
2008 63.64
2009 64.31
2010 63.25
2011 62.23
2012 65.72
2013 63.45
2014 63.59
2015 63.81
2016 64.13
2017 64.58
2018 64.81
2019 65.05
2020 57.46

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 54.84 as of 1998. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 70.95 in 1963, while its lowest value was 54.84 in 1998.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1963 70.95
1970 65.89
1980 57.94
1990 57.73
1994 57.77
1998 54.84

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 47.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 58.11 in 1999, while its lowest value was 47.82 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 57.71
1991 57.59
1992 57.48
1993 57.39
1994 57.31
1995 57.03
1996 56.65
1997 57.32
1998 57.79
1999 58.11
2000 57.63
2001 57.29
2002 57.33
2003 57.19
2004 56.93
2005 56.46
2006 56.06
2007 55.71
2008 55.55
2009 55.47
2010 54.98
2011 54.57
2012 56.30
2013 54.97
2014 54.97
2015 54.95
2016 54.92
2017 54.88
2018 54.78
2019 54.66
2020 47.82

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 76.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.46 in 2019, while its lowest value was 68.72 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 68.72
1991 69.67
1992 70.62
1993 71.57
1994 72.45
1995 72.81
1996 73.06
1997 73.22
1998 73.56
1999 74.01
2000 74.24
2001 74.57
2002 74.85
2003 74.78
2004 74.74
2005 74.81
2006 75.07
2007 75.22
2008 75.10
2009 74.84
2010 74.95
2011 74.99
2012 75.28
2013 75.31
2014 75.56
2015 75.76
2016 75.97
2017 76.09
2018 76.26
2019 76.46

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 86.78 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 86.78 in 2019, while its lowest value was 81.91 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 81.91
1991 82.96
1992 83.98
1993 84.92
1994 85.71
1995 85.72
1996 85.71
1997 85.67
1998 85.40
1999 85.02
2000 84.88
2001 85.01
2002 85.14
2003 85.36
2004 85.36
2005 85.20
2006 85.35
2007 85.54
2008 85.82
2009 86.09
2010 86.03
2011 86.03
2012 85.97
2013 86.26
2014 86.38
2015 86.49
2016 86.59
2017 86.70
2018 86.74
2019 86.78

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 81.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.46 in 2019, while its lowest value was 75.25 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 75.25
1991 76.24
1992 77.23
1993 78.17
1994 79.00
1995 79.17
1996 79.27
1997 79.32
1998 79.34
1999 79.38
2000 79.41
2001 79.64
2002 79.84
2003 79.91
2004 79.89
2005 79.85
2006 80.05
2007 80.21
2008 80.28
2009 80.28
2010 80.30
2011 80.33
2012 80.45
2013 80.61
2014 80.79
2015 80.95
2016 81.10
2017 81.22
2018 81.34
2019 81.46

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 69.80 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 71.90 in 2002, while its lowest value was 32.75 in 1979.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1963 52.86
1970 57.00
1979 32.75
1980 57.51
1989 47.07
1990 64.55
1991 68.50
1992 69.90
1993 69.50
1994 66.99
1995 69.50
1996 68.20
1997 70.50
1998 65.86
1999 70.90
2001 71.10
2002 71.90
2009 69.10
2011 69.99
2012 69.07
2013 69.80

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 65.63 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 71.72 in 2002, while its lowest value was 63.23 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 64.44
1991 65.05
1992 65.66
1993 66.26
1994 66.86
1995 69.51
1996 68.07
1997 70.58
1998 70.73
1999 70.92
2000 71.02
2001 71.12
2002 71.72
2003 71.38
2004 71.04
2005 70.63
2006 70.22
2007 69.80
2008 69.38
2009 68.96
2010 69.39
2011 69.84
2012 69.73
2013 69.69
2014 69.79
2015 69.86
2016 69.92
2017 69.90
2018 69.97
2019 70.06
2020 63.23
2021 65.63

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 91.72 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 92.80 in 2011, while its lowest value was 57.44 in 1963.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1963 57.44
1970 63.88
1979 79.80
1980 73.36
1989 84.76
1990 81.52
1991 86.60
1992 87.48
1993 84.45
1994 82.54
1995 88.54
1996 85.46
1997 88.79
1998 88.89
1999 85.32
2001 87.03
2002 88.00
2009 88.14
2011 92.80
2012 87.51
2013 91.72

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 91.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 92.80 in 2011, while its lowest value was 81.52 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 81.52
1991 81.78
1992 82.03
1993 82.29
1994 82.54
1995 88.54
1996 85.46
1997 88.79
1998 86.94
1999 85.32
2000 86.15
2001 87.02
2002 88.00
2003 88.01
2004 88.02
2005 88.03
2006 88.05
2007 88.07
2008 88.10
2009 88.14
2010 90.39
2011 92.80
2012 87.51
2013 91.72
2014 92.01
2015 92.23
2016 92.42
2017 92.44
2018 92.60
2019 92.78
2020 90.54
2021 91.80

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 76.10 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 92.02 in 1963, while its lowest value was 41.04 in 1979.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1963 92.02
1970 89.23
1979 41.04
1980 78.39
1989 55.53
1990 79.18
1991 79.10
1992 79.90
1993 82.30
1994 81.16
1995 78.50
1996 79.80
1997 79.40
1998 74.09
1999 83.10
2001 81.70
2002 81.70
2009 78.40
2011 75.42
2012 78.93
2013 76.10

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 71.49 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 83.13 in 1999, while its lowest value was 69.84 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

See also:

Year Value
1990 79.05
1991 79.55
1992 80.04
1993 80.52
1994 81.00
1995 78.51
1996 79.65
1997 79.49
1998 81.36
1999 83.13
2000 82.43
2001 81.72
2002 81.49
2003 81.11
2004 80.72
2005 80.24
2006 79.75
2007 79.25
2008 78.75
2009 78.24
2010 76.77
2011 75.26
2012 79.68
2013 75.97
2014 75.85
2015 75.75
2016 75.65
2017 75.61
2018 75.56
2019 75.52
2020 69.84
2021 71.49

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in The Bahamas was 72.70 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 76.80 in 1999, while its lowest value was 36.78 in 1979.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

See also:

Year Value
1963 71.51
1970 72.73
1979 36.78
1980 67.47
1989 51.18
1990 71.60
1991 73.60
1992 74.30
1993 75.70
1994 73.77
1995 73.90
1996 73.70
1997 74.90
1998 69.79
1999 76.80
2001 76.20
2002 76.40
2004 75.68
2009 73.40
2011 72.44
2012 74.50
2013 72.70

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Bahamas was 68.44 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 76.80 in 1999, while its lowest value was 66.40 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

See also:

Year Value
1990 71.60
1991 72.15
1992 72.70
1993 73.24
1994 73.77
1995 73.90
1996 73.70
1997 74.90
1998 75.86
1999 76.80
2000 76.50
2001 76.20
2002 76.40
2003 76.04
2004 75.68
2005 75.24
2006 74.78
2007 74.33
2008 73.87
2009 73.40
2010 72.92
2011 72.44
2012 74.50
2013 72.70
2014 72.69
2015 72.68
2016 72.67
2017 72.64
2018 72.66
2019 72.68
2020 66.40
2021 68.44

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure