Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Labour force by sex and age, Bahamas
Both sexes
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 10,240 9,665 9,885 10,310 8,460 9,995 10,470 9,400 9,770
20-24 19,520 20,895 21,680 21,775 22,040 23,695 22,785 22,585 21,320
25-34 48,335 48,060 46,545 43,435 45,490 45,345 46,025 45,300 41,800
35-44 41,145 41,890 37,545 35,325 31,605 30,715 29,785 28,735 26,165
45-54 22,395 20,385 19,650 20,855 21,075 18,090 17,985 15,220 17,195
55-64 10,650 10,360 9,745 10,530 9,705 11,370 9,740 8,720 8,985
65 and over 2,805 3,255 3,145 2,845 3,525 2,650 2,000 2,480 3,560
Not stated 2,550 1,970 1,720 1,560 1,130 1,840 1,410 2,160 1,605
Total 157,640 156,470 149,915 146,635 143,030 143,700 140,200 134,600 130,400
 
Male
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 5,900 5,535 5,615 5,365 5,155 5,690 6,440 5,395 5,595
20-24 10,315 10,410 11,010 11,560 11,360 12,945 11,985 11,825 10,295
25-34 24,395 23,455 23,295 21,760 22,750 23,155 23,070 22,165 21,475
35-44 20,435 20,580 19,425 18,200 15,440 15,325 15,405 14,205 13,060
45-54 12,010 10,645 10,310 11,465 11,095 9,425 9,785 8,635 9,435
55-64 6,115 5,660 4,970 5,900 5,150 6,020 5,500 4,950 5,030
65 and over 1,720 2,080 2,130 1,875 2,445 1,515 1,100 1,555 1,960
Not stated 1,310 860 1,040 875 580 825 615 1,370 850
Total 82,200 79,225 77,795 77,000 73,975 74,900 73,900 70,100 67,700
 
Female
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 4,340 4,120 4,270 4,945 3,305 4,305 4,030 4,005 4,175
20-24 9,205 10,485 10,670 10,215 10,680 10,750 10,800 10,760 11,025
25-34 23,940 24,605 23,250 21,675 22,740 22,190 22,955 23,135 20,325
35-44 20,710 21,310 18,120 17,125 16,165 15,390 14,380 14,530 13,105
45-54 10,385 9,740 9,340 9,390 9,980 8,665 8,200 6,585 7,760
55-64 4,535 4,700 4,775 4,630 4,556 5,350 4,240 3,770 3,955
65 and over 1,085 1,175 1,015 970 1,080 1,135 900 925 1,600
Not stated 1,240 1,110 680 685 550 1,015 795 790 755
Total 75,440 77,245 72,120 69,635 69,055 68,800 66,300 64,500 62,700

Source: Labour Force Survey, Department of Statistics, Bahamas, various years

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