Share of female workers by sector in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of female workers by sector was 0.155 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of female workers by sector in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Bahamas stood at 0.155.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Bahamas peaked at 1.93 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1512, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female workers by sector in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.41 | — |
| 1992 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9109 | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5742 | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4302 | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.339 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4788 | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2436 | -49.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7425 | +204.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5334 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9686 | +81.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9688 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7118 | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5252 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3864 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.282 | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.208 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1512 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1847 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1836 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1709 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1656 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1602 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.155 | -3.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.155 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.155 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +204.8% | 0.2436 | 0.7425 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 | 0.9109 | 1.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7453 | 0.2436 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7174 | 0.1512 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.155 | 0.1847 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Bahamas?
- Share of female workers by sector in Bahamas was 0.155 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1512 in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Bahamas ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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