Bahamas vs Mauritania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Bahamas
10.3%
in 2023
Mauritania
10.4%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
31st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Bahamas
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 14.1% | 6.6% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 25.8% | 14.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 1.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bahamas or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Bahamas as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bahamas and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 31st 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.
Individual pages
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.