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PRESS RELEASE Preliminary Results Labour Force Survey November 2018 Employment rose by 2,305 in November when compared to May 2018 and reached about 211,000 persons.

On a year-over-year basis, employment grew by 6,830 or 3.4%.

Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate rose to 10.7%, up from 10.0% in May, as the number of people looking for work increased.
Hightlights Two of the three most populated islands that were surveyed experienced decreases in their unemployment rates, and one experienced an increase.

At the time of the survey, the rate in Grand Bahama was 11.9%; and in Abaco 7.7%.

On the other hand, New Providence’s unemployment rate increased from 10.1% May to 11.0%.

Among the employed labour force, there were more men (110,280) than women (100,280).
However, in all the islands surveyed except Grand Bahama, men were fewer in numbers among the unemployed labour force.

Employment gains were driven by private sector employees which increased by 3.8% to 135,135 persons when compared to May.

Additionally, the number of self-employed persons stood at 32,475, an increase of 11.9% since May.

Women were more likely than men to be unemployed Overall, the unemployment rate for women reached 11.3% in November, compared to 10.0% for men.
Young women, those aged 15-24 and core- aged women, those aged 25 to 54, were more likely to be unemployed than their male counterparts.

By contrast, men aged 55 years and over were slightly more likely to be unemployed when compared with women in their same age cohort.
Unemployment rate for Bahamas in November 2018, by age group and sex percent 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 15 -24 25- 54 Women Men Total 55+ - Young women were more likely to be unemployed than young men According to The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) report, youth unemployment in the Caribbean is among the highest in the world, with the unemployment rate for those aged 15 to 24 reaching 42.7%.
Similar patterns persist in the Bahamas, as youth unemployment for women was highest recorded for all age groups.

The unemployment rate for young women reached 24.1%, compared with 22.4% for young men, 23.1% for both sexes.

Number of discouraged workers declined In the six months to November, the number of discouraged workers in the country declined by 6.7%.

Notably, the number of discouraged workers fell by 9.1% in New Providence and 9.8% in Grand Bahama.
However, the number of discouraged workers in Abaco increased by 7.9 %, partly offsetting the overall decline.
Discouraged workers, according to the standard definition of the International Labour Organization (ILO), “are persons without work and available for work, yet were not actively seeking work because they are not hopeful about their prospects of finding work.” The Department of Statistics is the Government Agency in The Bahamas mandated by law to collect, process, analyze and disseminate statistics.

Its mandate is to deliver timely official statistics.
Please contact the Department of Statistics @ 242-604-4000 for questions and enquiries.

This release, with accompanying tables, will be immediately available on the Department’s website www.bahamas.gov.bs/statistics.
THE LABOUR FORCE AND ITS COMPONENTS: NOVEMBER 2018 ISLAND SEX TOTAL LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE LABOUR FORCE LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE ALL BAHAMAS NEW PROVIDENCE GRAND BAHAMA ABACO TOTAL WOMEN MEN TOTAL WOMEN MEN TOTAL WOMEN MEN TOTAL WOMEN MEN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.7% 11.3% 10.0% 11.0% 11.7% 10.3% 11.9% 11.0% 12.8% 7.7% 9.6% 6.2% THE LABOUR FORCE AND ITS COMPONENTS: 2014 - 2018 ITEMS ISLAND TOTAL May-14 FEMALE MALE Nov-14 TOTAL FEMALE MALE May-15 TOTAL FEMALE MALE Nov-15 TOTAL FEMALE MALE May-16 TOTAL FEMALE MALE Total Labour Force All Bahamas 198,710 98,800 99,910 206,050 102,585 103,465 208,895 103,290 105,605 212,195 103,940 108,255 215,880 104,815 111,065 New Providence 141,655 72,080 69,575 147,750 75,110 72,640 148,545 74,480 74,065 150,315 73,830 76,485 153,590 75,590 78,000 Grand Bahama Abaco Employed Labour Force All Bahamas 171,275 84,400 86,875 174,245 85,240 89,005 183,915 89,915 94,000 180,820 86,300 94,520 188,360 89,660 98,700 New Providence 120,400 60,820 59,580 124,060 61,515 62,545 130,750 64,760 65,990 126,430 60,430 66,000 133,365 64,100 69,265 Grand Bahama 23,235 10,730 12,505 22,545 10,645 11,900 24,400 12,050 12,350 25,090 12,660 12,430 24,500 11,785 12,715 Abaco Unemployed Labour Force All Bahamas New Providence 21,255 11,260 23,690 13,595 10,095 17,795 9,995 1,665
Grand Bahama Abaco Labour Force Participation Rate All Bahamas New Providence Grand Bahama Abaco Unemployment Rate All Bahamas New Providence Grand Bahama Abaco THE LABOUR FORCE AND ITS COMPONENTS: 2014 - 2018 ITEMS ISLAND Nov-16 TOTAL FEMALE MALE May-17 TOTAL FEMALE MALE Nov-17 TOTAL FEMALE MALE TOTAL May-18 FEMALE MALE Nov-18 TOTAL FEMALE MALE Total Labour Force All Bahamas 217,750 106,420 111,330 222,035 106,890 115,145 226,680 109,135 117,545 231,445 111,540 119,905 235,695 113,100 122,595 New Providence 155,315 76,435 78,880 157,120 76,655 80,465 159,110 77,695 81,415 161,330 78,865 82,465 163,625 79,110 84,515 Grand Bahama Abaco Employed Labour Force All Bahamas New Providence 135,350 64,350 71,000 140,740 67,730 73,010 142,285 68,525 73,760
 145,205 71,165 74,040 145,690 69,840 75,850 Grand Bahama Abaco Unemployed Labour Force All Bahamas New Providence 19,965 12,085 Grand Bahama Abaco Labour Force Participation Rate All Bahamas New Providence Grand Bahama Abaco Unemployment Rate All Bahamas New Providence Grand Bahama Abaco DISCOURAGED WORKERS BY ISLAND SEX AND WORK EXPERIENCE: NOVEMBER 2018 ISLAND AND SEX TOTAL DISCOURAGED WORKED BEFORE NEVER WORKED WORKERS ALL BAHAMAS TOTAL MEN WOMEN NEW PROVIDENCE TOTAL MEN WOMEN GRAND BAHAMA TOTAL MEN WOMEN ABACO TOTAL MEN WOMEN Department of Statistics