Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas
Bahamas: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2006
All-time low
12.2%
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas is 14.8%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas peaked at 18.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.3% | — |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 14.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.2% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 140 Israel 15.1% compare
- 141 Mauritania 15.0% compare
- 142 Comoros 14.8% compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 14.7% compare
- 145 Cameroon 14.6% compare
- 146 French Polynesia 14.3% compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bahamas was 14.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bahamas ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.