The Bahamas

Population: 353,658 (Est. 2009)
Labour Force: 184,020 (2009)
Real GDP Growth:
4.5% (2007)
-0.5% (2010) *
Employed Labour Force 2009:
Total: 157,805
Women: 77,470  
Men: 80,335
Unemployment Rate (%) 2009:
Total: 14.2%  
Women: 14.0% 
Men: 14.4%
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 2009:
Total: 73.4% 
Women: 69.1% 
Men: 78.4%
 
Employment by Industry  (%) (2009):    
Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry & Fishing 2.9%    
Mining, Quarrying, Electricity, Gas & Water  1.6%    
Manufacturing 3.4%    
Construction  11%    
Wholesale & Retail 14.1%    
Hotels & Restaurants 15.4%    
Transport, Storage & Communication 7%    
Financing, Insurance, Real Estate & other Business Services    12.3%    
Community, Social & Personal Services 32%    
Not Stated          0.4%    

 

Source: Department of Statistics of The Bahamas

**Projected 2010 GDP growth rate is taken from the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2009.