Bahamas, The: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 22.49 percentage points from 67.03% in 2019. Since 1979 it is up 17.95 percentage points from 26.59% in 1979. The World Bank has no value for 25 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bahamas, The's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) fell 19.02 percentage points on 2023 (from 63.57% to 44.54%).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2023), the average change was +0.93 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 6.25 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 18.28 percentage points in 1990 and the biggest yearly fall was 19.02 percentage points in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bahamas, The had the 10th highest value of the 20 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bahamas, The in the 2024 ranking

• Philippines — 7th of 20: 48.11%
• Botswana — 8th of 20: 47.98%
• Trinidad and Tobago — 9th of 20: 45.1%
• Mauritius — 11th of 20: 44.19%
• Mali — 12th of 20: 42.35%
• Bangladesh — 13th of 20: 37.08%

What this measures

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.

Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 21 values

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 48.92% (2025)
• Barbados — 55.99% (2024)
• Belize — 49.42% (2019)
• Bolivia — 72.43% (2025)
• Brazil — 49.83% (2025)
• Cayman Islands — 76.77% (2015)
• Chile — 48.2% (2025)
• Colombia — 46.74% (2025)
• Costa Rica

More social protection & labor data for Bahamas, The

• Net migration — 935 (2025)
• Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) — 8.43% (2024)
• Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) — 7.87% (2024)
• Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 8.15% (2024)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 55.78% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 62.53% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 59.15% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

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Questions people ask

What is Bahamas, The's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)?

44.54% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1979?

It is up 17.95 percentage points from 26.59% in 1979. The highest value was 69% in 2008 and the lowest 26.59% in 1979.

How does Bahamas, The rank?

10th highest of 20 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) unusual for Bahamas, The?

In 2024, Bahamas, The's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) fell 19.02 percentage points on 2023 (from 63.57% to 44.54%). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2023), the average change was +0.93 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 6.25 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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