How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sweden?

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Bahamas vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Bahamas

22.5%

in 2023

Sweden

24.3%

in 2025

Bahamas rank

26th

Sweden rank

25th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Bahamas
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 22.5% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 160 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.3%	16.8%	4.4%	Bahamas
2000s	20.2%	18.9%	1.4%	Bahamas
2010s	25.0%	20.0%	5.0%	Bahamas
2020s	22.5%	22.1%	0.4%	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 Sweden?: Sweden, at 24.3% against 22.5% in Bahamas as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bahamas and Sweden?: 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sweden?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Bahamas ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.