Work & Labour in Bahamas 231 indicators covering work & labour for Bahamas. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 95.7% 2025 down 0.1% 5th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 14.8% 2025 up 9.0% 143rd Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 25.7% 2025 up 11.3% 96th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 4.2% 2025 up 12.6% 170th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.3% 2025 down 12.0% 151st Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.4% 2025 down 5.1% 147th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.3% 2025 down 19.2% 159th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 82.9% 2025 down 2.6% 52nd Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 76.8% 2025 down 3.4% 61st Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 88.9% 2025 down 2.2% 44th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 17.1% 2025 up 14.6% 136th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 23.2% 2025 up 13.2% 127th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 11.1% 2025 up 22.0% 144th Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.1% 2025 up 11.6% 170th Employers, male (% of male employment) 0.9% 2025 down 0.6% 177th Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.3% 2025 up 22.1% 129th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 7.8% 16th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 7.8% 16th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 15.9% 2025 up 14.8% 128th GDP per person employed 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ 2024 up 0.1% 63rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.3% 150th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.3% 150th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4028 % change on previous year 2025 down 88.3% 128th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.4028 % change on previous year 2025 down 88.3% 128th GDP per employed person 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ 2024 up 0.1% 63rd Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.62 2027 up 236.5% 110th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.62 2027 up 236.5% 110th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0084 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.0% 137th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0242 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.8% 119th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 123.03 2025 up 20.6% 90th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 2.9% 2023 down 18.2% 150th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 1.11 2025 down 40.3% 147th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 72.06 2023 up 3.2% 16th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 72.06 2023 up 3.2% 16th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 72.06 2023 up 3.2% 16th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0221 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.8% 120th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0221 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.8% 120th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year 2023 up 8.8% 133rd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 75.3 2023 up 3.6% 19th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.3% 2023 down 36.1% 33rd Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 8.9% 2023 down 44.7% 35th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 11.8% 2023 down 27.5% 33rd SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 34.42 2026 down 0.2% 165th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 34.42 2026 down 0.2% 165th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 16.69 2027 down 3.2% 38th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 16.69 2027 down 3.2% 38th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 8,191 2027 up 7.7% 174th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 28.72 2027 up 1.7% 47th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 36.64 2027 unchanged 125th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.92 2027 down 3.9% 44th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 17.7 2027 up 3.6% 153rd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 204.77 2027 up 7.7% 174th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 15.41 2027 down 17.4% 113th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 8.92 2027 down 22.9% 179th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 78.9% 2023 up 3.6% 34th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 72.1% 2023 up 3.2% 16th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 75.3% 2023 up 3.6% 18th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 72.1% 2023 up 3.2% 16th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 72.1% 2023 up 3.2% 16th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →