Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Employed persons by sex and employment status, Bahamas
Both sexes
Employment status 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Employee (Govt. or Govt. corp.) 25,700 27,685 27,255 23,905 26,925 25,850 25,410 25,700 23,405
Employee (private business) 95,290 94,845 87,255 82,195 81,630 79,955 78,445 72,680 75,815
Self employed* 22,735 20,995 19,870 20,485 17,500 17,385 15,310 14,590 13,545
Unpaid family worker 320 350 310 900 735 440 530 420 535
Not stated 1,305 480 565 2,280 650 970 2,105 1,310 1,100
Total 145,350 144,355 135,255 129,765 127,440 124,600 121,800 114,700 114,400
 
Male
Employment status 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Employee (Govt. or Govt. corp.) 11,455 12,100 12,875 11,320 12,330 12,420 12,760 12,030 10,655
Employee (private business) 49,470 48,420 44,680 43,890 42,945 41,195 40,310 37,170 39,415
Self employed* 15,405 13,755 13,320 13,505 10,725 11,065 10,025 10,365 8,610
Unpaid family worker 65 65 155 225 145 205 205 110 165
Not stated 850 350 285 1,440 370 615 1,100 725 555
Total 77,245 74,690 71,315 70,380 66,515 65,500 64,400 60,400 59,400
 
Female
Employment status 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Employee (Govt. or Govt. corp.) 14,245 15,585 14,380 12,585 14,595 13,430 12,650 13,670 12,750
Employee (private business) 45,820 46,425 42,580 38,305 38,685 38,760 38,135 35,510 36,400
Self employed* 7,330 7,240 6,550 6,980 6,775 6,320 5,285 4,225 4,935
Unpaid family worker 255 285 150 675 590 235 325 310 370
Not stated 455 130 280 840 280 355 1,005 585 545
Total 68,105 69,665 63,940 59,385 60,925 59,100 57,400 54,300 55,000

* the category "self-employed" contains persons who operate their business with or without paid workers.

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

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