Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 8.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bahamas, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 8.17 for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bahamas peaked at 13.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 19th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.8 | — |
| 2015 | 12 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.34 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 10.35 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 8.17 | -21.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.87, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.27 | 9.34 | 13.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 8.17 | 10.35 | 2 |
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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bahamas?
- Unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bahamas was 8.17 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bahamas ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.