Work & Labour in Bahamas 231 indicators covering work & labour for Bahamas. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 72.1% 2023 up 3.2% 16th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 65.7% 2023 — 8th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.1% 2023 — 23rd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.4% 2023 down 0.4% 22nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 64.9% 2023 — 12th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.37 % change on previous year 2027 up 110.5% 108th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.169 % change on previous year 2027 down 97.1% 135th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.3856 % change on previous year 2027 up 11.3% 129th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 8.15 2024 down 40.9% 44th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 81.3% 2025 down 1.1% 64th Monthly minimum wage 1,126 2024 up 73.2% 131st Monthly minimum wage 1,126 2024 up 73.2% 128th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 27.9% 2023 down 13.4% 25th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 16.9% 2023 down 43.1% 51st Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 22.5% 2023 down 26.9% 26th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.529 2025 up 1.0% 140th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 29.4% 64th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 65.7% 2023 — 8th Female employment rate 63.6% 2023 up 7.0% 24th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 63.6% 2023 up 7.0% 24th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.3795 % change on previous year 2025 up 299.2% 81st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 19.8% 2025 down 30.3% 105th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 10.3% 2025 down 22.8% 132nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 15.0% 2025 down 28.0% 114th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 37.7% 117th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 0.9% 16th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0202 units per person 2025 up 8.9% 25th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 3.54 2024 up 26.7% 145th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 17.0% 149th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 60.4% 141st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 25.4% 110th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0028 units per person 2024 up 65.0% 57th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0028 units per person 2024 up 65.0% 57th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 70.7% 2025 up 0.6% 17th Female labor force participation rate 70.7% 2025 up 0.6% 17th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 70.7% 2025 up 0.6% 17th Female share of the labor force 50.7% 2025 up 2.0% 8th Labor force participation rate 73.8% 2025 down 0.2% 19th Male labor force participation rate 77.2% 2025 down 1.0% 37th Labor force participation rate 73.8% 2025 down 0.2% 19th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 44.8% 2025 up 14.9% 37th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% 2025 up 1.7% 46th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 47.8% 2025 up 7.5% 39th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 64.2% 2025 up 5.0% 18th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 70.1% 2025 up 1.1% 59th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 67.0% 2025 up 2.9% 27th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 9.8% 2025 up 21.9% 138th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 22.3% 2025 up 13.9% 117th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 15.9% 2025 up 14.8% 128th Female employment rate 64.2% 2025 up 5.0% 18th Unemployment rate 9.2% 2025 down 23.3% 43rd Unemployment rate of men vs. women 9.3% 2025 down 16.3% 39th Female unemployment rate 9.2% 2025 down 29.3% 57th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 25.7% 2025 up 11.3% 96th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 1.4% 2025 down 55.7% 174th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →