Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bahamas

Bahamas: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.6%
World rank
41st
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2013
All-time low
6.9%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2023

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bahamas, 2001–2023

0510152001201220232001: 6.92002: 9.12003: 10.82004: 10.22005: 10.22006: 7.62007: 7.82008: 8.72009: 14.22011: 14.52012: 14.72013: 16.22014: 13.82015: 122016: 12.72017: 9.82018: 102019: 9.32023: 8.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bahamas stood at 8.6%.

The figure is down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bahamas peaked at 16.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.

Bahamas ranks 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Bahamas, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 6.9%
2002 9.1% +32.3%
2003 10.8% +19.1%
2004 10.2% -5.9%
2005 10.2% -0.3%
2006 7.6% -25.3%
2007 7.8% +3.3%
2008 8.7% +11.0%
2009 14.2% +63.0%
2011 14.5% +2.3%
2012 14.7% +1.2%
2013 16.2% +10.1%
2014 13.8% -14.7%
2015 12.0% -13.0%
2016 12.7% +5.8%
2017 9.8% -22.8%
2018 10.0% +2.0%
2019 9.3% -6.6%
2023 8.6% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 6.9% 14.2% 9
2010s 12.6% 9.3% 16.2% 9
2020s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bahamas?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bahamas was 8.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
How does Bahamas rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Bahamas ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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