Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Employed persons by sex and age, Bahamas
Both sexes
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 7,940 7,655 7,060 7,190 6,095 6,590 7,195 5,385 6,500
20-24 17,125 18,090 17,500 17,260 18,005 19,085 18,245 17,965 17,510
25-34 44,530 44,360 42,675 38,790 40,640 39,955 40,450 38,620 37,025
35-44 39,420 40,115 35,350 32,340 29,215 27,630 27,420 26,080 24,185
45-54 21,445 19,560 18,695 19,960 20,070 17,005 16,560 14,135 15,745
55-64 10,165 9,745 9,250 9,895 9,120 10,290 8,840 8,120 8,555
65 and over 2,725 3,150 3,035 2,805 3,270 2,365 1,800 2,305 3,425
Not stated 2,000 1,680 1,690 1,525 1,025 1,680 1,290 2,090 1,455
Total 145,350 144,355 135,255 129,765 127,440 124,600 121,800 114,700 114,400
 
Male
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 4,960 4,900 4,520 4,025 3,905 4,015 4,645 3,360 3,960
20-24 9,535 9,410 9,355 9,755 9,560 10,535 9,905 9,790 8,580
25-34 22,870 21,905 21,495 20,350 20,690 20,865 20,500 19,075 18,740
35-44 20,020 20,135 18,380 17,180 14,375 13,770 13,980 12,825 12,260
45-54 11,505 10,270 9,850 10,890 10,580 8,770 9,010 8,020 8,470
55-64 5,805 5,265 4,650 5,470 4,670 5,490 4,850 4,550 4,760
65 and over 1,640 1,975 2,055 1,835 2,225 1,310 935 1,445 1,855
Not stated 910 690 1,010 875 510 745 575 1,335 775
Total 77,245 74,550 71,315 70,380 66,515 65,500 64,400 60,400 59,400
 
Female
Age 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
15-19 2,980 2,755 2,540 3,165 2,190 2,575 2,550 2,025 2,540
20-24 7,590 8,680 8,145 7,505 8,445 8,550 8,340 8,175 8,930
25-34 21,660 22,455 21,180 18,440 19,950 19,090 19,950 19,545 18,285
35-44 19,400 19,980 16,970 15,160 14,840 13,860 13,440 13,255 11,925
45-54 9,940 9,290 8,845 9,070 9,490 8,235 7,550 6,115 7,275
55-64 4,360 4,480 4,600 4,425 4,450 4,800 3,990 3,570 3,795
65 and over 1,085 1,175 980 970 1,045 1,055 865 860 1,570
Not stated 1,085 990 680 650 515 935 715 755 680
Total 68,105 69,805 63,940 59,385 60,925 59,100 57,400 54,300 55,000

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

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