Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Bahamas

Female labor force participation rate in the Bahamas in 2025 — 70.73%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 6.4 pp.

2025 70.73% −0.25 pp vs 2024
World rank 17of 182
Period maximum 71.25%2019
Period minimum 64.33%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Bahamas, 1990–2025646668707219901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 64.33%1991: 64.79%1992: 65.24%1993: 65.67%1994: 66.07%1995: 66.49%1996: 66.88%1997: 67.24%1998: 67.57%1999: 67.85%2000: 68.09%2001: 68.3%2002: 68.5%2003: 68.67%2004: 68.83%2005: 68.97%2006: 69.1%2007: 69.23%2008: 69.34%2009: 69.43%2010: 69.52%2011: 69.63%2012: 69.76%2013: 69.92%2014: 70.09%2015: 70.29%2016: 70.51%2017: 70.76%2018: 71.02%2019: 71.25%2020: 65.17%2021: 66.86%2022: 70.89%2023: 71.01%2024: 70.97%2025: 70.73%
Change over the period: +6.4 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahamas

Bahamas 70.73%
World 48.94%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 70.73 −0.25 pp
2024 70.97 −0.04 pp
2023 71.01 +0.13 pp
2022 70.89 +4.02 pp
2021 66.86 +1.69 pp
2020 65.17 −6.08 pp
2019 71.25 +0.23 pp
2018 71.02 +0.26 pp
2017 70.76 +0.25 pp
2016 70.51 +0.22 pp
2015 70.29 +0.2 pp
2014 70.09 +0.17 pp
2013 69.92 +0.15 pp
2012 69.76 +0.13 pp
2011 69.63 +0.11 pp
2010 69.52 +0.09 pp
2009 69.43 +0.1 pp
2008 69.34 +0.11 pp
2007 69.23 +0.12 pp
2006 69.1 +0.14 pp
2005 68.97 +0.14 pp
2004 68.83 +0.16 pp
2003 68.67 +0.17 pp
2002 68.5 +0.19 pp
2001 68.3 +0.21 pp
2000 68.09 +0.24 pp
1999 67.85 +0.28 pp
1998 67.57 +0.33 pp
1997 67.24 +0.36 pp
1996 66.88 +0.39 pp
1995 66.49 +0.42 pp
1994 66.07 +0.4 pp
1993 65.67 +0.43 pp
1992 65.24 +0.45 pp
1991 64.79 +0.46 pp
1990 64.33

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.