Bahamas vs Chile: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Bahamas
7.9%
in 2024
Chile
8.4%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
42nd
Chile rank
39th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 42nd and Chile ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 12.4% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 3.3% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.4% | 5.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Bahamas or Chile?
- Chile, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Bahamas and Chile?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Chile?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Chile rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 42nd and Chile ranks 39th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.