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Labor force — Bahamas

Labor force in the Bahamas in 2025 — 245,159 people. Ranked 166 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 74.1%.

2025 245,159 people +0.58% vs 2024
World rank 166of 182
Period maximum 245,159 people2025
Period minimum 140,803 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Bahamas, 1990–2025100,000150,000200,000250,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 140,803 people1991: 144,678 people1992: 148,521 people1993: 152,275 people1994: 155,918 people1995: 159,055 people1996: 162,113 people1997: 165,102 people1998: 168,035 people1999: 170,893 people2000: 173,823 people2001: 176,723 people2002: 179,578 people2003: 182,667 people2004: 185,918 people2005: 189,152 people2006: 192,637 people2007: 196,607 people2008: 200,608 people2009: 204,367 people2010: 208,102 people2011: 211,745 people2012: 215,079 people2013: 218,257 people2014: 221,339 people2015: 224,301 people2016: 227,165 people2017: 230,010 people2018: 232,799 people2019: 235,355 people2020: 216,992 people2021: 223,263 people2022: 239,500 people2023: 241,834 people2024: 243,754 people2025: 245,159 people
Change over the period: +104,356 (+74.11%) Average annual rate: 1.6 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Bahamas 245,159 people
World 3.74B people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 245,159 +1,405 +0.58%
2024 243,754 +1,920 +0.79%
2023 241,834 +2,334 +0.97%
2022 239,500 +16,237 +7.27%
2021 223,263 +6,271 +2.89%
2020 216,992 −18,363 −7.8%
2019 235,355 +2,556 +1.1%
2018 232,799 +2,789 +1.21%
2017 230,010 +2,845 +1.25%
2016 227,165 +2,864 +1.28%
2015 224,301 +2,962 +1.34%
2014 221,339 +3,082 +1.41%
2013 218,257 +3,178 +1.48%
2012 215,079 +3,334 +1.57%
2011 211,745 +3,643 +1.75%
2010 208,102 +3,735 +1.83%
2009 204,367 +3,759 +1.87%
2008 200,608 +4,001 +2.04%
2007 196,607 +3,970 +2.06%
2006 192,637 +3,485 +1.84%
2005 189,152 +3,234 +1.74%
2004 185,918 +3,251 +1.78%
2003 182,667 +3,089 +1.72%
2002 179,578 +2,855 +1.62%
2001 176,723 +2,900 +1.67%
2000 173,823 +2,930 +1.71%
1999 170,893 +2,858 +1.7%
1998 168,035 +2,933 +1.78%
1997 165,102 +2,989 +1.84%
1996 162,113 +3,058 +1.92%
1995 159,055 +3,137 +2.01%
1994 155,918 +3,643 +2.39%
1993 152,275 +3,754 +2.53%
1992 148,521 +3,843 +2.66%
1991 144,678 +3,875 +2.75%
1990 140,803

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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