Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.6%
World rank
13th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2014
All-time low
8.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2014–2023
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Bahamas, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Bahamas stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Bahamas peaked at 13.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 13th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.8% | — |
| 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More work & labour data for Bahamas
- 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 - 19th icls in Bahamas?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Bahamas ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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