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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 419.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 54.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 200.05 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184.9 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 384.95 1000 No (2100)
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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