Bahamas vs OECD members: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Bahamas
22.5%
in 2023
OECD members
11.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
26th
OECD members rank
26th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bahamas
- OECD members
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 22.5% against 11.8% in OECD members, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 26th of 160 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 15.7% | 5.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.9% | 5.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 14.2% | 10.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 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 OECD members?
- Bahamas, at 22.5% against 11.8% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bahamas and OECD members?
- 10.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and OECD members?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bahamas ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 26th 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.