Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bahamas or Central Europe and the Baltics?

Bahamas, at 10.3% against 4.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central Europe and the Baltics?

27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Bahamas

10.3%

in 2023

Central Europe and the Baltics

4.2%

in 2025

Bahamas rank

33rd

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

30th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Bahamas
Central Europe and the Baltics

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 10.3% against 4.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 33rd and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Central Europe and the Baltics in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Central Europe and the Baltics	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.1%	10.7%	0.4%	Bahamas
2000s	9.5%	11.0%	1.5%	Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s	12.6%	7.4%	5.2%	Bahamas
2020s	10.3%	4.0%	6.3%	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bahamas or Central Europe and the Baltics?: Bahamas, at 10.3% against 4.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bahamas and Central Europe and the Baltics?: 6.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central Europe and the Baltics?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Bahamas ranks 33rd and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.