Bahamas vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Bahamas
22.5%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
11.5%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
26th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bahamas
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 22.5% against 11.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 15.3% | 6.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 16.0% | 9.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 12.7% | 9.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Bahamas or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Bahamas, at 22.5% against 11.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bahamas ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.