Bahamas vs Marshall Islands: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Bahamas
10.3%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
9.8%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
33rd
Marshall Islands rank
36th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Bahamas
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Marshall Islands ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 30.9% | 23.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 25.4% | 15.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 6.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bahamas or Marshall Islands?
- Bahamas, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bahamas and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Marshall Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Marshall Islands rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd and Marshall Islands ranks 36th 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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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.