Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 17.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 17.3% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2009.
Bahamas ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +144.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +144.2% | 7.1% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bahamas was 17.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2009.
- How does Bahamas rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bahamas ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".