Bahamas vs North America: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Bahamas
22.5%
in 2023
North America
10.4%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
26th
North America rank
28th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bahamas
- North America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 22.5% against 10.4% in North America, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 26th and North America ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 12.4% | 8.9% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 12.6% | 7.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 11.0% | 14.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 8.2% | 14.3% | 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 North America?
- Bahamas, at 22.5% against 10.4% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bahamas and North America?
- 12.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and North America rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bahamas ranks 26th and North America ranks 28th 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.