Labor force, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Labor force, total was 245,159 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Bahamas is 245,159, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Bahamas peaked at 245,159 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 140,803, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 140,803 | — |
| 1991 | 144,678 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 148,521 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 152,275 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 155,918 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 159,055 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 162,113 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 165,102 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 168,035 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 170,893 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 173,823 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 176,723 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 179,578 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 182,667 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 185,918 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 189,152 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 192,637 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 196,607 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 200,608 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 204,367 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 208,102 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 211,745 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 215,079 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 218,257 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 221,339 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 224,301 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 227,165 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 230,010 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 232,799 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 235,355 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 216,992 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 223,263 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 239,500 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 241,834 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 243,754 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 245,159 | +0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 245,159 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 245,159 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.32 million, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,739 | 140,803 | 170,893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,208 | 173,823 | 204,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,415 | 208,102 | 235,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,084 | 216,992 | 245,159 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Bahamas?
- Labor force, total in Bahamas was 245,159 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 245,159 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,803 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for labor force, total?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.