Industry share of total emplyoment in Bahamas

Bahamas: Industry share of total emplyoment was 14.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.79
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 2006
All-time low
12.25
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Bahamas, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 15.31992: 15.31993: 12.21994: 12.91995: 14.21996: 14.81997: 14.61998: 15.31999: 16.72000: 172001: 172002: 16.72003: 15.82004: 16.12005: 17.82006: 18.32007: 182008: 16.32009: 16.12010: 14.62011: 13.12012: 13.52013: 13.42014: 13.62015: 13.62016: 13.72017: 14.12018: 14.32019: 14.52020: 14.32021: 14.92022: 14.92023: 14.92024: 14.82025: 14.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Bahamas is 14.79, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Bahamas peaked at 18.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.25, in 1993.

Bahamas ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.61 12.25 16.72 9
2000s 16.91 15.85 18.3 10
2010s 13.83 13.13 14.59 10
2020s 14.78 14.34 14.94 6

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 140 Israel 15.15 compare
  2. 141 Mauritania 15.04 compare
  3. 142 Comoros 14.8 compare
  4. 144 Puerto Rico 14.72 compare
  5. 145 Cameroon 14.61 compare
  6. 146 French Polynesia 14.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Bahamas?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Bahamas was 14.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2006.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 12.25 in 1993.
How does Bahamas rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Bahamas ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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