Bahamas vs Saint Lucia: Unemployment rate
Bahamas
9.21
in 2025
Saint Lucia
9.45
in 2025
Bahamas rank
43rd
Saint Lucia rank
41st
Unemployment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 9.45 against 9.21 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.24.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 43rd and Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.19 | 17.69 | 6.5 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 9.21 | 17.54 | 8.32 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 12.68 | 19.37 | 6.69 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 15.57 | 5.7 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Bahamas or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 9.45 against 9.21 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
- 0.24, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Lucia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd and Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.