Bahamas vs Latvia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Bahamas
14.3%
in 2024
Latvia
14.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
69th
Latvia rank
68th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Bahamas
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14.8% against 14.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 68th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 27.6% | 8.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 17.6% | 7.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 13.0% | 5.4% | 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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 14.8% against 14.3% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bahamas and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Latvia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bahamas ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 68th 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.