Unemployment rate for young people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unemployment rate for young people was 19.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.25
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.47
in 2013
All-time low
15.2
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Bahamas is 19.25, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Bahamas peaked at 34.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2001.
That places Bahamas 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate for young people in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.04 | — |
| 1992 | 27.43 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 23.45 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 25.6 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 21.3 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 24.55 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 23 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 16.1 | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 15.85 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.46 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.2 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.38 | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 24.65 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 21.75 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 20.26 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 18.92 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 17.02 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 26 | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 30.36 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 34.47 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 28.99 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 24.78 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 25.84 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.55 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 24.16 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 19.23 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 23.94 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 21.77 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 18.69 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 18.29 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 19.25 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.26 | 15.85 | 27.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.6 | 15.2 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 | 19.23 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.94 | 17.7 | 23.94 | 6 |
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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 for young people in Bahamas?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Bahamas was 19.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2001.
- How does Bahamas rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bahamas ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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